Crypt Falls, Waterfall in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada

Crypt Falls drops out of Crypt Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, southwestern Alberta, and feeds a smaller lake below it. Its true height is unknown; the figure of 175 metres often cited is an official listing that the falls are estimated to exceed. The falls are seen from the Crypt Lake Trail, reached by ferry from the Waterton townsite.

Crypt Falls lies in Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta, on the Crypt Lake Trail reached by ferry from the Waterton townsite. The falls drop out of Crypt Lake into a smaller lake below. Their true height is unknown; the often-cited figure of 175 metres is probably too low.

The name comes from the nearby Crypt Lake and the mountain valley it sits in. Visitors notice how removed this place feels from human activity, with the surrounding peaks and water shaping how people experience this corner of the mountains.

Crypt Falls is seen from the Crypt Lake Trail, reached by ferry from the Waterton townsite; the falls drop from Crypt Lake into a smaller lake below. The listed height of 175 metres is an official figure, but the true drop is unknown and estimated to be greater.

The water flow changes dramatically with the seasons, with the strongest current appearing during spring snowmelt. This shift means the waterfall looks and sounds completely different depending on when you visit.