Silken Skein Falls is a waterfall on tributary of Hyalite Creek in Gallatin County, Montana, in the Middle Rockies region, with a total height of about 240 feet. It lies about 18.4 miles south of Bozeman and roughly 121.2 miles west of Billings as the crow flies.
At 240 feet it is on the modest side for Montana, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 250 feet; it ranks 63rd of 123. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Middle Rockies are high, glaciated mountain ranges with alpine peaks, subalpine fir and spruce forest, lodgepole pine and grassy intermontane valleys. Snowmelt streams cascade down glacial valleys and canyon walls. tributary of Hyalite Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Silken Skein Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Gallatin County. Arch Falls, a 30-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Maid of the Mist Creek Falls, a 600-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Champagne Falls, an 80-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Silken Skein Falls is located at 45.4199° N, 110.9527° 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.