Holland Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier tiered on Holland Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Holland Creek
- Coordinates
- 47.451, -113.57487
About Holland Falls
Holland Falls is a tiered in Montana, on Holland Creek. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Holland Falls 4.7/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Holland Creek leaping off the Swan Range with Holland Lake spread below and the Mission Mountains stacked behind — the best backdrop-per-mile hike in the Swan Valley, on a National Recreation Trail that skirts the lakeshore before climbing.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Holland Lake day-use area, off MT-83 near mile 35
- Parking
- ~30-car lot plus overflow; mid-morning fills it in July
- Road
- 3–4 miles of maintained gravel off the paved highway
- Hike
- 3 mi round trip, 750 ft of climb (moderate)
- Heads up
- Older guides call it shorter than it is — plan on three miles round trip. June–July mosquitoes at the lake mean business.
When to go
Late May through July for flow; September for gold larch and quiet.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Possible small day-use fee in peak season — bring a five
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Camping
- Holland Lake Campground at the trailhead
- Warnings
- Grizzly country — spray and noise. Stay at the built viewpoint; the mossy rock beyond is slick.
Researched from Roaming Montana — Holland Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Holland Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Holland Falls?
Holland Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at 47.451, -113.57487.
Is Holland Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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