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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Montana

Montana’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Montana. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: December 10, 2025

Highline Trail

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One of the most popular hiking trails in Glacier National Park and for good reason. The Highline Trail rewards every step with stunning views. I do want to mention that …

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St. Mary Falls

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The St. Mary Falls can be reached on a short and flat path. They impress with the two staggered steps and their height.

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Grinnell Glacier Overlook

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The Garden Wall Trail to Grinnell Glacier Overlook is strenuous. Not particularly long, but very steep. You gain a full 1.000 feet within 0.6 miles of hiking. So be prepared. …

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Fairy Lake

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Fairy Lake is a high elevation lake tucked in the trees just below treeline in Custer Gallatin National Forest. There is camping close by and a trailhead for gaining access …

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Glacier National Park

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Glacier National Park is one of the most popular National Parks in the United States. Most of the Montana visitors just travel to the state to see the park and …

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Virginia Falls

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Beautiful double waterfall, quite easy to reach with many different viewing areas.

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Iceberg Lake

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Dream Lake in front of a dreamscape. When you arrive in the morning, the lake is in the sun and the glacier blue is even more intense. In the spring ice floes often float on the lake.

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Red Rock Point

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Red Rocks Point is a scenic pullout along Going-to-the-Sun Road, just west of McDonald Creek’s tumbling cascades. It’s an easy place to miss—but worth a pause. Park (or dismount your …

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Beehive Basin Lake

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Beehive Basin Trail is one of the most popular hikes from Big Sky. The trail offers amazing views until the glacial cirque of Beehive Basin!

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Our Lady of the Rockies Statue

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Our Lady of the Rockies is a 90ft statue overlooking the town of Butte, MT. But before She was a statue, She was a promise- made by Bob O’Bill to …

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Montana:

The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Montana

Highline Trail

St. Mary Falls

Grinnell Glacier Overlook

Fairy Lake

Glacier National Park

Virginia Falls

Iceberg Lake

Red Rock Point

Beehive Basin Lake

Our Lady of the Rockies Statue

Other adventures in Montana

Most popular routes in Montana

Most popular attractions in Montana

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