Notable waterfall · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Bear Falls
Bear Falls is a waterfall in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Bear Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bear Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bear Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.27528, -117.56722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Falls
- Nakimu Caves · cave · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glacier Station · fort · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rogers Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cougar Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greens Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Abbott · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bonney Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Swanzy Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tupper Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Uto Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sir Donald Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Donkin Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dawson Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fox Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Bear Falls
- Bugaboo Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~104 km · Must-see
- Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~118 km · Must-see
- Takakkaw Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~119 km · Must-see
- Panther Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~133 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~133 km · Must-see
- Tangle Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~140 km · Must-see
- Goat Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~0 km
- Douglas Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~1 km
- Gopher Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km
- Whistler Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Bear Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Falls?
Nearby: Nakimu Caves (cave, 2 km), Glacier Station (fort, 4 km), Rogers Pass (viewpoint, 5 km), Grizzly Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Cougar Pass (viewpoint, 6 km), Greens Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Bear Falls worth visiting?
Bear Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.