Canyon Falls is a 400-foot waterfall on Canyon Creek in Ravalli County, Montana, in the Idaho Batholith region. It lies about 7.7 miles west of Hamilton and roughly 46.1 miles south of Missoula as the crow flies.
At 400 feet it is taller than the typical Montana waterfall of about 250 feet, ranking 40th of 123 with a recorded height. By form it is a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface.
The Idaho Batholith is a maze of steep granite mountains and deep canyons blanketed by lodgepole and ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, with some of the largest roadless areas in the lower 48. Rivers here are wild and fast, dropping through rocky gorges.
Ravalli County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Dead Elk Creek Falls, is about 11.7 miles away across the state line in Idaho. Goat Heaven Falls, is about 13.6 miles away across the state line in Idaho. Diamond Lake Falls, is about 14.5 miles away across the state line in Idaho.
Canyon Falls is located at 46.2450° N, 114.3220° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.