Baring Falls


	Trail Features:		Waterfalls
	Trail Location:		Sunrift Gorge
	Roundtrip Length:		0.8 Miles
	Total Elevation Gain:		160 Feet
	Avg. Elev Gain / Mile:		400 Feet
	Highest Elevation:		4684 Feet
	Trail Difficulty Rating:		1.12 (easy)
	Parking Lot Latitude		48.67854
	Parking Lot Longitude		-113.59549

Trail Description:

The short hike to Baring Falls begins from Sunrift Gorge, located 9.9 miles west of the Saint Mary Entrance Station on the Going-To-The-Sun Road.

Hikers will begin their hike by following the Siyeh Pass Trail.

Roughly three-tenths of a mile from the trailhead you’ll reach a trail junction. Going straight here will take you down to Sun Point. To continue on towards the falls, turn right here. About a tenth-of-a-mile further down the trail you’ll reach a footbridge that carries hikers across Baring Creek. Just beyond the bridge you’ll have your first views of Baring Falls.

Baring Falls is a nice waterfall that drops roughly 25 feet. After tumbling off the rock ledge, Baring Creek continues to flow for another hundred yards or so before spilling into St. Mary Lake. The area around the falls is an ideal spot for dippers, also known as water ouzels, which can be seen nesting or diving under the water in search of food.