Bridal Veil Falls reopens to visitors

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Bridal Veil Falls reopens to visitors

Bridal Veil Falls' stairway has reopened, but the damaged river trail remains closed behind fences until repairs are finished by late summer or early fall.

Tom Sasvari

Jul 28, 2026 - 4 min read

As soon as word got out that the Township of Billings had reopened the iconic Bridal Veil Falls to the public last week, visitors flocked there in droves. The trail system remains closed for the foreseeable future until remedial work can be carried out on the extensive damage caused by April flooding. —photo courtesy of Pat Hess

Bridal Veil Falls reopens to visitors — As soon as word got out that the Township of Billings had reopened the iconic Bridal Veil Falls to the public last week, visitors flocked there in droves. The trail system remains closed for the foreseeable future until remedial work can be carried out on the extensive damage caused by April flooding. —photo courtesy of Pat Hess

Falls trail system remains closed

KAGAWONG—The stairway access to Bridal Veil Falls has reopened to the public, with access being blocked off to the Kagawong River Trail at the bottom of the falls staircase until necessary repairs can be made. The goal of Billings council is for repairs to the walking trail be completed by late summer or early fall.

Council considered a recommendation at its meeting last week to direct township staff to procure the temporary installation of suitable heavy-duty fencing, and associated signage, on the trail at the bottom of the stair system and further, that council direct staff to open the fall’s stair system to allow access to the river level, with fencing and signage now having been installed.

“The Bridal Veil Falls stairway has remained closed since the flooding that occurred in mid-April due to safety concerns resulting from damage to the trail system,” Billings Mayor Bryan Barker said in a statement at a council meeting held last week. “While access to the stairway has been restricted, the viewing platform has remained open, allowing visitors to continue enjoying the falls from a safe location.”