Notable waterfall · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Ottertail Falls
Ottertail Falls is a waterfall in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Ottertail 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 Ottertail 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 Ottertail Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.26361, -116.36750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ottertail Falls
- Goodsir Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sharp Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sentry Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake McArthur · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Biddle Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Deltaform Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Odaray Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Limestone Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ringrose Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake O'Hara · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Tuzo · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chancellor Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wenkchemna Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Perren · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Ottertail Falls
- Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Takakkaw Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bugaboo Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~84 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~119 km · Must-see
- Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~141 km · Must-see
- Panther Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~141 km · Must-see
- Pétain Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ottertail Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Ottertail Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ottertail 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 Ottertail Falls?
Nearby: Goodsir Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km), Sharp Glacier (viewpoint, 9 km), Sentry Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Lake McArthur (lake, 10 km), Biddle Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Opabin Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Ottertail Falls worth visiting?
Ottertail Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.