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Must-see waterfall · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta

Bugaboo Falls

Bugaboo Falls is a waterfall in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.

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Bugaboo Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bugaboo Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Bugaboo Falls — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 50.71659, -116.76888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Bugaboo Falls

    • Howser Spire · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Crescent Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Wallace Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Conrad Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Templeton Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Wilbur Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~41 km · Must-see
    • Duncan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~44 km · Must-see
    • Jumbo Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~46 km · Must-see
    • Wrong Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~60 km · Must-see
    • Trout Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~60 km · Must-see
    • Foremast Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~61 km · Must-see
    • Duncan Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~65 km · Must-see
    • Beaver Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~68 km · Must-see
    • Kootenae House National Historic Site · attraction · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~69 km · Must-see
    • Toby Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~71 km · Must-see
    • Foster Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~72 km · Must-see
    • Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~72 km · Must-see
    • Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~72 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Bugaboo Falls flowing now?

    No visitor has reported the water flow status for Bugaboo Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

    What is the best time to visit Bugaboo Falls?

    July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near Bugaboo Falls?

    Nearby: Howser Spire (viewpoint, 4 km), Crescent Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Wallace Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Conrad Glacier (viewpoint, 19 km), Templeton Lake (lake, 20 km), Wilbur Lake (lake, 41 km).

    Is Bugaboo Falls worth visiting?

    Bugaboo Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.