This web-page is my comprehensive tribute to the beautiful waterfalls and cascades located in Yellowstone National Park. Information sources include waterfall photographer friends, Charles Maynard's book, web pages by David Parkee and others, and Paul Rubinstein's book. Information is primarily from "The Guide to Yellowstone Waterfalls and Their Discovery" book by Paul Rubinstein, Lee Whittlesey, and Mike Stevens. Work on incorporating info done between March 21, 2001 and November 21, 2001. When stream/waterfall names are in quote marks, it indicates they are not official names, as of the book's publication.
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Unnamed Falls Near Tower Junction - "Anniversary Falls". 227 feet high horsetail waterfall, discovered by David Rothenburger in 1997, while hiking the Garnet Hill loop trail, about 2 miles north of Roosevelt Lodge. Upper portion is 30 feet, and lower half is 197 feet. On an unnamed stream that drops into the Yellowstone River. Original proposed name is "125th Anniversary Falls. The lower part includes a middle drop of 20 feet. Below the Yellowstone River Bridge, going towards Lamar Valley.
Unnamed Falls West of Ouzel Falls - "Acheron Falls". A 27-foot high horsetail fan waterfall, on "Acheron Creek". Located one mile west of Lake Wyodaho, on an unnamed stream, that contains "Purgatory Falls". Acheron's 27-foot plunge is followed by a 25-foot cascade, before the stream goes underground. Named in 1999 by Zachary Park, David Powell, and Chris Reis.
Albright Falls - 260 feet high cascade on unnamed tributary of the Bechler River. Named in 1986 by Bob Barbee in honor of Horace Albright, one of the founders of the National Park Service, and one of the saviors of the Cascade Corner region from dams proposed by Idaho developers. Cascade discovered by W.C. Gregg in 1921. Early proposed names were "Anthony Falls" and "Batchelder Column Cascade". Viewable from the Bechler River Trail, but obscured by trees. Inside Bechler Canyon, 40 feet wide at base.
Unnamed Falls in a Wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - "Alfheim Falls". This waterfall springs out of the canyon's North wall, from a cave, on an unnamed stream, drops 30 feet, and then disappears underground in a boulder field.
Unnamed Falls on "Amazon Creek" - "Amazon Falls" and "Sojourner Falls." The deepest point of Broad Creek Canyon rivals in size the Yellowstone River's Grand Canyon. Flowing into this 1,000 foot deep chasm from the south is a creek, surveyed in 1998, and named "Amazon Creek" by a park employee. After going underground, the stream splits in half, with each stream forming 60-foot high waterfalls, that are 30 yards apart. The westerly waterfall is seasonal and dries up in August. The creek reunites below the waterfalls, which are named "Amazon Falls." Several hundred yards downstream there is a double cascade, that is 50-60 feet high. This double fall is named "Sojourner Falls," to honor the two survey groups who covered the area.
Unnamed Falls on Magpie Creek - "Angled Falls". A 25-30 foot high two-tiered cascade, the second waterfall on the creek. Consists of a 17-foot fan down a cliff face, then an 8-10 foot vertical fall. Discovered by the USFWS in 1977.
Unnamed Falls on Garnet Creek - "Apron Falls". 39 feet high plunge/fan waterfall, located half a mile from the creek's confluence with the Yellowstone River at Black Canyon. Name suggested by David Rothenburger in 1996.
"Bear Feeding Falls". A 25-foot high seasonal waterfall, 1/2 mile west of the mouth of Otter Creek. Located on unnamed stream that is a tributary of Otter Creek. Dries up in mid/late summer, and is located in historic area. Name proposed in Rubinstein's book.
Bechler Falls - 15 feet high rapids on Bechler River. Named by C. H. Birdseye and/or W. C. Gregg around 1921. River named in 1872 by Hayden Survey for their topographer Gustavus Bechler. Part of a series of falls before the Bechler River joins Falls River.
"Bighorn Springs Cascades". There are 12 cascades originating from a series of large, hillside springs, located two miles west of Bighorn Pass in the Gallatin Range. They range in height from 20 to 200 feet. Accessible from the Bighorn Pass Trail.
Unnamed Falls on Lower "Shangri-La Creek" - "Birdseye Falls". A 100-foot high cascade on "Shangri-La Creek". Spotted by Bob Barbee in 1987 during the search for a waterfall to name after Albright. Located one mile east of Dunanda and Silver Scarf Falls. Named in memory of Charles Birdseye, and for the "birdseye" view one gets of the Bechler Meadows and the Grand Tetons from the waterfall's brink, and adjacent hillside.
Blacktail Deer Falls - 35 feet high, on Blacktail Deer Creek, 9-10 feet wide.
Boulder Falls - 20 feet high on Tower Creek, 100 feet above Tower Fall. Named by Henry Calfee around 1880. Plunge waterfall.
Boundary Creek and Tributaries. Creek named by the Hague Survey in 1904 for its geographical proximity to the Wyoming-Idaho border. Previously named Cascade Creek in 1875 by A. V. Richards. One of Boundary Creek's upper tributaries retains the Cascade Creek name. The most visited section is along Bechler Meadows, but the most scenic portions are upstream of Dunanda Falls.
Unnamed Falls on Falls River - "Bradley Falls". 12 feet high plunge waterfall, downstream of Beula Lake. Discovered by Dr. Frank Bradley of second Hague survey team. 30 feet wide. Bradley listed five other falls after this one, of 6, 12, 40, 20, and 30 feet in height, before Terraced Falls is reached.
Unnamed Falls southeast of Three River Junction - "Bride Falls" and "Groom Falls". Both are 20 feet high segmented cascades, located on an unnamed tributary of the Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. Names proposed by David Rothenburger in 1997, due to their shapes. Bride looks like a wedding dress, while the easterly falls was more masculine looking.
Unnamed Cascades on the South Branch of Sulphur Creek - "Brimstone Cascades". Two serial cascades, 30 and 70 feet high, on the creek's south fork, one-half mile above its junction with the north fork. Hidden in a side canyon of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The upper cascade has a 30 foot drop, over 100 feet of flow. 30 yards of tranquil water follow, before the lower cascades start, dropping for 70 feet.
Buffalo Creek - Starts in Montana, enters the park from the north, and empties into Slough Creek, below the Slough Creek Campground. Surveyed by the USFWS in the early 1980s, with vague references to a series of falls and cascades. Detailed survey made by David Rothenburger in 1996, resulting in discovery of over 12 waterfalls, all but two below 15 feet in height. Surveyed a third time by Mike Stevens and Joanne Sides in 1997. Includes small waterfalls such as "Six Falls", "Flag Pole Falls", and "Lower Buffalo Cascades".
Cascade Acres - 50 feet total height, segmented cascade, on Falls River, east of Terraced Falls. Named in 1921 by Gregg and Birdseye. Located below confluence of Cascade Creek and Falls River. A more difficult to reach set of unnamed cascades exist 1/4 mile upstream, according to the 1989 Grassy Lake 7-1/2 minute quadrangle map. Located in a beautiful evergreen forest. 150 feet long.
Cascade Creek: One of four streams named Cascade Creek that flows northwest from Tillery Lake in the Teton National Forest to the Falls River just inside the park's southern boundary. Named in 1878 by the third Hayden Survey. Has a long series of cascades on it, with five located inside the park. Accessible via the Terraced Falls Trail, started in 1988. Foot travel only.
Cascade Falls, Firehole River. 5 feet high. Discovered by Captain John Barlow in 1871. Named by Gustavus Bechler in 1872. Covers around 200-250 feet of the river. Plunge waterfall and cascade.
Cascade Gregg: William C. Gregg, who made the most comprehensive explorations and studies of the Bechler area, in 1920-21, and who took some of the first photos of its many features. He traveled with photographer Jack Haynes and topographer C. H. Birdseye. His magazine articles in Saturday Evening Post and Outlook helped save the Cascade Corner region from inundation by a proposed dam in Bechler Meadows. He revisited the Bechler country in 1923, 1926, and 1928. He named many features of the Bechler area, including Cascade Corner, Cascade Acres, Ranger Lake, Cave Falls, Three River Junction, and Treasure Island. He died in 1946, known and loved by all as "Cascade Gregg".
Cascades of the Firehole - 20-40 feet high, 175 feet long. Located on the Firehole River in Firehole Canyon. Tiered cascade. Visible from end of the one-way Firehole Canyon Drive. Named by P. W. Norris in 1879.
Unnamed Falls on Glacial Boulder Creek - "Castle Ruins Falls". 30-foot high plunge, just northeast of Inspiration Point. Falls into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Brief plunge is followed by hundreds of feet of cascades.
Cave Falls - Two-tiered plunge waterfall, 20 feet high and 250 feet wide, on Falls River. Located in Targhee National Forest, in southwest corner of the park. A small waterfall above Cave Falls is about 3 feet high, and a lower waterfall 100 yeards downstream is about 5 feet high. Named by W. C. Gregg and C. H. Birdseye in 1920-1921, after a cave located below the falls on river's north bank. Accessible by road from Ashton, Idaho. Starting point for hikes in the Bechler region.
Two small falls near Shoshone Geyser Basin. An unnamed waterfall on a spring-fed tributary to the north fork of Fall Creek, "Chaos Falls" is composed of a vertical plunge for 25 feet, followed by another 30 feet of cascades. The second cascade-type falls are 15 feet high, mapped by Gustavus Bechler in 1872, on Fall Creek. It is more rapids than a waterfall.
Unnamed Falls on "Mystery Creek" - "Citadel of Asgard Falls". Located in an remote alcove of the Yellowstone's Grand Canyon, on an unnamed stream. A segmented plunge of over 150 feet, followed by hundreds of feet of cascades. Discovered in 1995, the stream is an unmapped, middle branch of Glade Creek, and "Mystery Creek" is its proposed name. Secondary source lists total height of 500 feet.
Unnamed Falls on Virginia Creek - "Cloistered Falls". A 15-foot high plunge, located about 2.5 miles above the creek's mouth, and 1/2 mile above "Duet Falls". Name poposed by Mike Stevens in 1997.
Colonnade Falls - A two-tiered plunge waterfall, located on the Bechler River. The upper falls are 35 feet high, and the lower falls are 67 feet high. Named by Hague Survey team in 1885. Accessible via the Bechler River Trail, and then a short spur trail. An unnamed, 25-foot plunge waterfall is located on a small tributary to the Bechler River downstream. Featured in the 99 IMAX film, Yellowstone.
Unnamed Falls on Lower Boundary Creek - "Confederate Falls". A 10-foot high, 50-foot wide waterfall located within Bechler Meadows. Named for years "Alice's Pool Falls" by ranger Dunbar Susong. Named "Confederate" by Mike Stevens in 1995 for the area's likeness to Union Falls. A second unnamed fall of similar height is located on a side-stream of Boundary Creek, some 20 yards below "Confederate Falls", and was named "Confederate's Compatriot."
Unnamed Falls on "Suspicion Creek" - "Confirmation Falls". A plunge waterfall, 75-90 feet high, located one-quarter mile above "Premonition Falls". Located on the eastern Pitchstone Plateau, on an unnamed creek. Only visible before July, it is a seasonal waterfall. Discovered in 1999.
Unnamed Falls on the Upper Gregg Fork - "Confusion Cascade". A fan cascade, consisting of a 25-foot plunge, follwed by a 80-100 foot cascade. Viewable using an old trail from campsite 9D2. This waterfall is upstream of Twister Falls.
Crecelius Cascade. Two-tiered cascade/plunge waterfall, 75+ feet high, located on unnamed tributary of Eleanor Lake. Named by Hiram Chittenden in 1901. Later also called Eleanor Cascade, Leonora Falls, and Snow Falls.
Crystal Falls - 129 feet total height, on Cascade Creek. Located on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, halfway between the Upper Falls and Lower Falls. Viewed best from North Rim Trail. Named by Cornelius Hedges of the Washburn expedition in 1870. Three-step plunge/fan waterfall. Viewable from Uncle Tom's Point, looking north of Upper Falls. The first fall is 5 feet long, followed by a 15-foot fall, into Grotto Pool (named by Norris), then creek leaves pool in 84 feet descent.
Unnamed series of cascades on the North Fork of Mountain Ash Creek - "Dawn Cascades". Fall 1: Multi-step cascade, 60 feet high. Fall 2: Multi-step cascade, just over 40 feet. Fall #3: 40-foot sloping cascade. Serial cascade, 80-100 feet. Mapped by USGS in 1989 on 7 1/2-minute Grassy Lake Quadrangle. Fall #4: Cascade, 75 feet. This uppermost feature was named Emerald Cascade by Cynthia Keller. Info from four surveys made by Paul Rubinstein, Mike Stevens, and others, in 1993, 1995 and 1998. Falls are listed in order as one moves upstream from Morning Falls. All four together are unoffically named the Dawn Cascades.
Unnamed Falls on Upper Boundary Creek - "Deep Pool Falls". 15-foot plunge waterfall alongside the main trail 3 miles southeast of Buffalo Lake. Discovered in 1978 by fishery biologists. Named by Mike Stevens during his 1995 and 1997 visits to the area. Another pool, larger and probably deeper, is located above the falls. The creek enters a small canyon here. A much deeper canyon follows and features a larger unnamed cascade of at 100 feet in length.
Unnamed Cascade on "Endless Cascades Creek" - "Devil's Elbow Cascade". Proposed names from Rubinstein's book. 16-foot high cascade on an unnamed stream, visible from the Gibbon River. Located close to hairpin turn on old stagecoach road known as "Devil's Elbow." On the hill south of the road's curve is another 25-foot unnamed cascade falls on a secondary stream.
Unnamed Cascades on Cascade Creek - "Diamond Cascade", Humpback Cascade", and "Cleft Cascades". The second of five cascades on Cascade Creek is 15 feet high, named "Diamond Cascade". The third feature is just downstream, a 15-foot sliding cascade, named "Humpback Cascade". The fourth and fifth cascades are located below it, 50 yards above the stream's mouth. "Cleft Cascades" have two sections. The upper is a 20-foot chute, and the lower part is not listed as to height. Names proposed by Rubinstein.
Unnamed Falls on Otter Creek - "Double Grotto Falls". A two-tiered plunge/cascade, 45 feet high, located on Otter Creek 3-4 miles above its mouth. Name proposed by Lee Whittelsey in 1996. Waterfall is mis-identified on USFWS maps, and is located in the upper canyon of Otter Creek. Best viewed in June or July.
Unnamed Falls Southwest of Douglas Knob - "Douglas Knob Falls". A 25-feet high segmented cascade on the Little's Fork of the Bechler River. Comprised of an 18+ foot drop, followed by a 7+ foot cascade. Discovered by the USFWS in 1979. Located in a narrow canyon.
Unnamed Falls on Virgina Creek - "Duet Falls". A two-tiered Plunge Fan waterfall, 18 total feet high. Located two miles above Virginia Creek's mouth. The upper section is 12 feet high, and the lower section is 16 feet high. Name proposed by Joanne Sides.
Dunanda Falls - 150 foot high plunge falls on Boundary Creek. W. C. Gregg proposed the name "Ranger Fall" in 1920, but the USBGN changed the name to Dunanda, in 1921. It is an Shoshone Indian word, meaning "straight down". Dunanda was seen in the 1870's by Alonzo V. Richards, during his surveys of the park area, to identify the western boundary lines of the Territory of Wyoming.
Unnamed Falls on North Fork of Mountain Ash Creek - "Early Morning Falls". Named by Rubinstein. 15 feet high plunge, located upstream from Scout Pool, and a mile downstream of Morning Falls.
Unnamed Falls on Magpie Creek - "Elysian Falls". A 100-125 foot high three-serial cascade, this is the third waterfall on Magpie Creek. Discovered by the USFWS in 1977. Name suggested by Lee Whittlesey.
Unnamed Falls on Upper Ouzel Creek - "Emerald Pool Falls" and "Chasm Falls". The two plunge waterfalls lie about 250 yards apart, two miles upstream from Ouzel Falls. Both feature intense emerald-green pools. Emerald Pool Falls, named by Lee Ramella, is 15 feet high. Chasm Falls is also 15 feet high. Namer not identified in book.
Unnamed Falls on Abiathar Peak - "Enchantress Falls". A plunge waterfall at least 90 feet high located on an unnamed stream, named "Beauty Creek". Discovered in 1997, the names are based on the French fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast".
Unnamed Cascade on "Endless Cascades Creek" - "Endless Cascades". 150 foot high cascades running for at least 250 yards. Located just above "Slippery Rock Cascade", on the same unnamed stream. Name suggested by Mike Stevens.
Unnamed Falls on Buffalo Creek - "Enduring Falls". 15-18 feet high plunge, located in the creek's lower canyon. Featured a distinct characteristic in summer of 1997, when several large logs formed an awning in front of the falls.
Unnamed Falls at the Mouth of "Aviator Creek" - "Ethereal Falls". "Ethereal Falls" is a four-tiered horsetail waterfall, with intermixed cascades between the tiers, and is 200 feet high. It is located on an unnamed, permanent stream that enters Gregg Fork from the north, below the mouth of the Little's Fork. Discovered by W. C. Gregg in 1922. Entire stream first surveyed in 1990 by Rubinstein, Stevens, and others. The creek name is proposed in memory of a 1963 US Air Force plane crash on its headwaters.
Excelsior Cascade - 50 feet drop, from Excelsior Geyser into the Firehole River.
Fairies' Fall - 32 foot high plunge, on Amethyst Creek. Named about 1880, probably by Henry B. Calfee. Referred to by Herman Haupt in his 1883 guidebook. Located in Lamar Valley, near the Mammoth-Cooke City Road, and visible from area of the Yellowstone Institute.
Fairy Falls - 197 feet high plunge on Fairy Creek, falling from the Madison Plateau, south of Twin Buttes. Named by John Barlow and F. V. Hayden in 1871. There is a second waterfall behind it, halfway down the cliff, where a spring comes out. This is the fourth highest waterfall in Yellowstone.
Unnamed Falls on Fairy Creek - "Fairyslipper Falls". A 15-foot high plunge waterfall, located near Fairy Creek's headwaters. It is the third of three waterfalls on the stream, 1/2 mile above Upper Fairy Falls. Name proposed to honor the fairyslipper flower.
Unnamed Falls on Lower Glade Creek - "Fall of the Elves". 17 foot high plunge on the south branch of Glade Creek, located 30 yards above the stream's confluence with "Mystery Creek.", and some 600 yards below "Gates of Valhalla Falls." Discovered in 1995, and photographed in 1997 by Dvid Rothenburger and Mike Stevens.
Unnamed Falls on "Valkyrie Creek" - "Fall of the Valkyries". 15 foot high two-tiered plunge, on an unnamed creek, entering Glade Creek's south fork, one-half mile above "Gates of Valhalla Falls".
Fall River/Falls River: Contains 14 different waterfalls and cascades, originates from base of Pitchstone Plateau. Named Falls River before 1839 by fur trappers, and by Hayden Survey in 1872. Officially named Fall River in 1997 by the USBGN, using name preferred by Idaho.
Unnamed Falls on Sour Creek - "The Falls of Hayden Valley". 15 foot high segmented cascade. Name proposed in Rubinstein book, for Hayden Valley's only mapped waterfall. Located above where the Howard Eaton Trail crosses the stream. Best viewed in the spring.
Fern Cascades - Three serial cascades on Iron Spring Creek, southwest of Old Faithful Gyser. Comprised of drops of 10, 20, and 70 feet, covering over 100 vertical feet, in 100 horizontal yards. Surveyed by USFWS in 1977. Called Fern Falls locally until 1956 when David Condon proposed the name of Fern Cascades.
Firehole Falls - 40 foot falls on the Firehole River, in Firehole Canyon. Located south of Madison Junction, on one-way Firehole Canyon Road. Discovered by 1872 Hayden Survey team. Numerous unnamed cascades visible downstream of waterfall. Rediscovered in 1971 by A. C. Pearl and F. H. Bradeley. Plunge waterfall.
"Flag Pole Falls" - 22 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on Forest Creek - "Forbidding Falls". A two-tiered plunge waterfall, 40 feet total height. Located a half-mile above where Forest Creek enters the Snake River. Discovered by Mike Stevens in 1995. Approach to waterfall is extremely hazardous in stream bed of an extremely narrow canyon. Name suggested by Stevens. The upper falls are 15 feet high, and the lower falls are 25+ feet high.
Unnamed rapids on Lower Falls River - "Forders' Cascade". Located upstream from Cave Falls. Gently sloping 30-feet long cascade of whitewater. To view it, one must ford at least one major watercourse, either Falls River or Bechler River.
Unnamed Falls on Upper Falls River - "Forgotten Falls". 20 feet high plunge waterfall, north of Grassy Lake Reservoir. Hidden in dense forest. Seen by 1872 Hayden Survey team, and documented by USFWS survey in September 1975.
Unnamed Double Falls on Tributary of Shoshone Creek - "Forks of Shoshone Falls". A cascade/double plunge, it is the only known double falls in Yellowstone. There are two separate waterfalls on two separate streams that are so close together that they can be photographed together. Looking at them, the left side waterfall is a 30-fot steep cascade, and the right side waterfall is a two-step, 30-foot double plunge. The former is believed to be seasonal, and the latter is permanent. Best viewed before end of July in order to see the two streams merge together with two falls at their mouths. Accessed from the Lone Star Geyser trailhead, with a 5-6 mile hike afterward to reach the area.
Unnamed Falls on Gregg Fork - "Forlorn Falls". A 15-foot cascade on the Gregg Fork of the Bechler River, located above above Three River Junction. It is hidden away from view in a ravine, and many don't realize it is there while heading to Ragged Falls in the south. Discovered by W. C. Gregg in 1922.
Unnamed Series of Falls on the "East Branch of the Phillips Fork" - "Flume Cascades": Three cascades, 25, 15, and 80 feet in height. Discovered by C. H. Birdseye in 1922. The 25-foot cascade is in a rocky ravine, and was featured as "Quiver Cascade", incorrectly named, in John Barber's 1984 Ribbons of Water. Both the East Branch and the main Phillips Fork creeks are hard to distinguish between in late season when water flow is very low. One has to has proper maps to identify them. The second waterfall is about 15 feet high, and is surrounded by trees. The third waterfall, is the inspiration for the name "Flume Cascades", and is 80 feet high. It resembles a flume in a park, where one rides a log down into a pool.
Four Springs. Named by second Hayden Survey team in 1872, this is the ultimate source of the Falls River, on the southern end of the Pitchstone Plateua, several miles northeast of Beula Falls. There are a series of four immense springs, which result in cascades of 75-100 feet in height, before the streams unite. Seven cascades discovered here in July 1998 by Mike Stevens, Tom Murphy, and Arron Vigneault, with four being at least 60 feet in height. Going east to west, the tallest cascade seen was 180-200 feet high, and over 20 feet wide at the base, gushing out of the clif. This cascade was named "Beargrass Cold Springs" by Rick Hutchinson in 1976. Fall #1: segmented cascade, 60 feet. Fall #2: segmented cascade, 75 feet. Fall #3: cascade, 100 feet. Fall #4: Segmented Cascade, 180 feet (Beargrass).
Unnamed Falls on Abiathar Peak - "Fraternal Falls". A two-tiered plunge waterfall, 60 feet high, on "Beauty Creek." Upper section is 32 feet high, lower section is 28 feet high, separated by a about 20 feet of stream. One mile upstream of "Enchantress Falls."
Unnamed Falls on Lower Glade Creek - "Freya's Fall". 38 foot high plunge, discovered by David Rothenburger in 1997. The waterfall's brink is 200 yards downstream from the junction of Glade Creek's north and south branches.
Unnamed Falls on Glade Creek - "Gates of Valhalla Falls". Located in an remote alcove of Yellowstone's Grand Canyon. A three-tiered plunge over 100 feet high, followed by over 100 feet of cascades, on the south fork of Glade Creek.
Geode Falls - 16 foot falls on Geode Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Gibbon Falls - 84 feet high, on the Gibbon River. Located north of Madison Junction, on outer wall of the Yellowstone Caldera. Named by William H. Jackson and John M. Coulter, of the second Hayden Survey, in 1871. Horsetail/fan waterfall. One original name used was "First Canon Falls". Located where river drops over edge of the Yellowstone caldera.
Unnamed Falls Downstream from Gibbon Falls. 20-foot waterfall emerging from a cold spring from Earthquake Cliffs bluff, that drops into the Gibbon River. Not named in Rubinstein book.
Gibbon River Rapids. Serial cascades covering 50 feet, in two drops. Located on Gibbon River, between Elk Park and Gibbon Meadows. Known as Lower Gibbon River Rapids and Upper Gibbon River Rapids. Formerly called Gibbon Cascades or Mushroom Cascades. Officially named in 1939. Balanced pedestal rock in their midst is called Duck Rock.
Unnamed Falls on Lower "Staircase Creek" - "Gilded Falls" and "Stone Hollow Falls". Located several miles west of Bighorn Pass on north side of Gallatin River valley. Creek name suggested by Steve Wiechmann. The two large waterfalls are on the stream's lower reaches. The first is a two-step combination cascade and falls with a total drop of about 80 feet. The upper part is a 30-foot cascade followed by a 50-foot high free fall. "Gilded Falls" name proposed by Katarina Gvozdic. Below it, the creek enters a treacherous gorge. The creek pours through a cliff overhang ledge, free-falling some 35 feet. In springtime's high water, the creek also flows over the ledge's lip, forming a double parallel fall. Discovered by Bruno Picinich around 1994, the name "Stone Hollow Falls" was suggested by Barbara Totschek in 1998.
Glade Creek. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Washburn, this creek was named around 1881 by P. W. Norris. It contains at least a dozen tributaries, most seasonal. The largest and most important creek in the system is Glad Creek's South Fork. It contains five waterfalls, with four occuring inside the Yellowstone's Grand Canyon. This region is named "Valhalla" in the Rubinstein book, and the waterfalls in the region are named from Norse mythology. Owen Wister called the area Valhalla back in 1891. The four canyon waterfalls were named "Odin Falls, "Fall of the Elves", "Citadel of Asgard Falls", and "Alfheim Falls". And the fifth waterfall was named "Fall of the Valkyries".
Golden Fleece Falls - Two-step plunge/fan waterfall, 100+ feet high, on Shallow Creek. Remote canyon country, travel not recommended by park service to area. Named by Rick Hutchinson in 1976.
Unnamed Falls on Buffalo Creek - "Granite Falls". 20 feet high plunge/fan waterall, located in an alpine setting. Name suggested by Joanne Sides. Located in Montana part of Yellowstone Park.
Unnamed Falls on Sullivan Creek - "Grant's Pass Cascade". A 25-foot high cascade on Sullivan Creek, in the upper Firehole River drainage area, one mile northwest of Grant's Pass. Name based on proximity to the Pass. Discovered by the UWFWS in 1977. Creek named in 1882 by Northern Pacific Railroad surveyors, and is the second creek, and largest, fromthe south end of the meadow south of the Pass.
Grayling Falls. A 6-foot high plunge waterfall on Grayling Creek, some 300 yards west of U.S. Highway 191 at Horsehoe Hill. Accessible by following the old U.S. 191 roadbed up the creek's western side for a three-quarter mile walk. Most impressive in low water of September.
Unnamed Cascades in Gregg Canyon. An extensive stretch of cascades are in the Gregg Fork's first large canyon, and is hundreds of feet long. Only a portion can be seen by walking several feet off of the Bechler River trail to look into the canyon. The river has steep canyon walls and travel alongside is impossible.
Grotto Falls - 12-14 feet high on an unnamed branch going into the South branch of Glade Creek. Named by Michael Stevens in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on Broad Creek - "Guardian Falls". A 30-foot plunge waterfall in the Broad Creek Canyon below Joseph's Coat Springs. The first of three vertical waterfalls on the creek. Discovered by James Spanglet and Mike Jennings in 1997.
Gwinna Falls - 15 feet high plunge on Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. Located a half-mile above Tendoy Falls, it was first named "Nokomis Fall" in 1921 by W.C. Gregg. Renamed by the USBGN to Gwinna, the Shoshone Indian name for eagle. Best photographed in late morning.
Unnamed Falls on Broad Creek - "Halfway Falls". A 20-foot plunge waterfall in the Broad Creek Canyon below Joseph's Coat Springs. Discovered by James Spanglet and Mike Jennings in 1997. Located 3/4-mile downstream of "Guardian Falls."
Unnamed Falls in the Juniper Creek Drainage - "Hanging Falls". A 20-foot high two-step plunge, on an unnamed tributary. Located in trail-less country south of Nez Perce Creek, in a small canyon 2 miles southwest of the confluence of Juniper and Spruce Creeks. Discovered in 1998 during survey of those creeks by the Rubinstein book authors, along with Tom Murphy, and Phil Lerman.
Hidden Falls - 20 feet high cascade on Blacktail Deer Creek. Discovered by John Barlow in 1871, it was listed as "Hidden Falls" in the 1984 Ribbons of Water. publication. Called "Blacktail Deer Falls" by Charles Maynard in his 1996 book Waterfals of Yellowstone. Located north of the Grand Loop Road.
Unnamed Cascade on Upper Boundary Creek - "Horseshoe Cascade". A 30-foot high serial cascade, located 12 miles above the Bechler Ranger Station. The cascade is located on the creek while it is making a horseshoe shaped turn. Extremely difficult to photograph.
Horsetail Falls - About 80 feet on an unnamed stream that flows into the South Branch of Glade Creek. Named by David Rothenburger.
Hourglass Falls - 30 meters high on the Phillips Fork of the Bechler River. Named by David Lentz in 1978.
Unnamed Cascade South of Spring Creek - "Hundred Step Cascade". A 100-foot high multi-step cascade on an unnamed tributary of the Firehole River. It is hidden in dense forest, one mile north of the old Howard Eaton (Spring Creek) Trail, inside a V-shaped canyon. The tributary is named Creek 1618 by the USFWS, and it enters Lone Star Creek at the base of the cascade.
Ice Box Falls - 18 feet cascade on Soda Butte Creek, at uppermost end of Ice Box Canyon. Two waterfalls included. Documented in 1915 publication "The Fishes of Yellowstone National Park."
Unnamed cascade in Ice Box Canyon. Located on Soda Butte Creek. Both ends of canyon contain waterfalls with a 60-yard long cascade between them. Canyon is 60 feet deep and 15-30 feet wide. Not accessible or viewable due to hazardous conditions from canyon rim, and deep water.
Unnamed Falls in Lower Ice Box Canyon. No accessible viewpoints. 15 feet high plunge. Accessible only by wading in center of Soda Butte Creek. Access advisable only after September 01.
Unnamed Falls on Raven Creek - "Iddings Falls". Segmented plunge, 22 feet high. Located two miles southeast of Pelican Cone, it was discovered in 1871 by the first Hayden Survey party. Name suggested in honor of J. P. Iddings.
Unnamed Falls on Broad Creek - "Impasse Falls". A 25-foot plunge waterfall in the Broad Creek Canyon below Joseph's Coat Springs. Discovered by James Spanglet and Mike Jennings in 1997, and by Rocco Paperiello in 1993. Completely blocks all travel on the stream in either direction.
"Instant Falls" - Waterfall on unnamed stream one mile above Flint Creek's mouth. 25-foot plunge/fan waterfall visible from the Lamar River Trail, one mile south of Flint Creek
Iris Falls - 45 feet high plunge falls on the Bechler River. 100 feet wide. Named by Hague Survey in 1885. Located a quarter-mile upstream from Colonnade Falls. Another unnamed waterfall, 15-30 feet high, can be seen several hundred yards upstream, going toward Treasure Island.
Unnamed Falls on Falcon Creek - "Isolation Falls". A plunge waterfall, 50 feet high. Over 30 miles from the nearest road, this is the most remote waterfall in the park, and possibly in the entire contiguous United States. It is a quarter-mile from the park's southern boundary, in the Thorofare region. Discovered by ranger John Lounsbury, and photographed by Reagan Grau, of Lubbock, Texas. Name suggested by Mr. Grau.
Jordan Falls - 40 foot high cascade on Canyon Creek, two miles above its mouth. Named by John Varley, former member of the USFWS, in 1975, in memory of Dvid S. Jordan.
Kepler Cascades - 100-150 feet high, on the Firehole River. Located 2.7 miles east of Old Faithful Interchange road. Tiered cascade. Named by P. W. Norris in 1881.
Knowles Falls - 15 foot high, 35 feet wide, cascade on the Yellowstone River. Informally known as the third falls of the Yellowstone River. Visible only as rapids during high water spring conditions, it is accessed by the Black Canyon Trail. Best viewed in April and October. Called "Canon Fall" by Lt. G. C. Doane in 1876, it was officially named around 1930 by NPS personnel. Located in Montana.
LeHardys Rapids - 50 feet drop, 350 feet long, at outlet of Yellowstone Lake.
Unnamed Falls West of Campsite OA3 - "Leaping Falls" and "Dashing Falls". "Leaping Falls" is a 30-foot high plunge, and "Dashing Falls" is a 25-foot fan/cascade. Both are located on an unnamed tributary of the Firehole River, two miles south/southwest of the Lone Star Pool footbridge. The stream is called Creek 1626 by the USFWS.
Lewis Falls - Cascade, 30 feet high, 65 feet wide, on the Lewis River. Located south of Lewis Lake, and 9.6 miles north of South Entrance, viewable from the main road. Discovered by Hayden Survey team in 1872. Named by Frank Bradley in honor of Meriwether Lewis.
Lewis Canyon Cascades - 1/4-mile long on the Lewis River.
Lewis Canyon Falls (Lower) - 50 feet high segmented plunge/cascade, on Lewis River, in Lewis River Canyon. 5.0 miles north of South Entrance. Viewable only by descending into the canyon. Located a half-mile downstream of the Upper Falls. Namd by Dr. Frank Bradley in 1872, of the second Hayden Survey. River is divided by a small island into two parts, with the largest flow on the right side. This part estimated as 50+ feet wide, and 30+ feet plunge, followed by 20+ feet of rapids. Part of river flowing around left side of island estimated as 50+ feet wide, composed of a series of steep cascades and two principal falls, each vertical plunges.
Lewis Canyon Falls (Upper) - 80 feet high cascade, on Lewis River. 5.7 miles north of South Entrance. Viewable from Grand Loop Road, in uppermost portion of Lewis River Canyon. Named by Hiram Chittenden around 1895. Falls consist of 400 yard stretch of whitewater. Lewis River is a tributary of the Snake River.
Unnamed Falls on Chalcedony Creek - "Little Eden Falls". Two separate waterfalls, just south of the central Lamar Valley. The lower fall is a 20-foot vertical plunge. 50-100 yards upstream is the upper falls, with a 16-foot double drop. Mapped by the USFWS in 1984. An historic rail fence corral, too long to see its end, was discovered nearby that was probably used in the park's early days to corral part of the Yellowstone bison herd.
Little Gibbon Falls - 25 foot high cascade on the Gibbon River. Originally called the "Upper Falls of the Gibbon", it was renamed in 1939, by John Seamans. Accessible from short maintained trail from Virginia Meadows. Located one-half mile southeast of Ice Lake.
Unnamed Falls at the Mouth of the Little's Fork - "Littlesmouth Cascade". 45-feet high cascade on Little's Fork of the Bechler River. Discovered by the USFWS in 1979. Named by Rubinstein and Stevens. The Little's Fork and Gregg Fork streams join together below this cascade. Five feet upstream is a 6-foot waterfall that spans the entire width of the Gregg Fork. This one was named "Fusion Falls".
Log Bridge Falls - 18 to 20 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Cascade West of Lone Star Geyser - "Lone Star Cascade". A 130-foot high cascade on an unnamed tributary of the Firehole River, located about one mile from Lone Star Geyser. Cascade is a plunge waterfall for 30 feet, falling from the Madison Plateau's eastern edge, then it starts a 100-foot cascade. Discovered in 1872 by the second Hayden Survey. Accessed by walking west from campsite OA1, on the first stream encountered. Go right (north) along the creek one mile. Suggested name is based on proximity to the geyser.
Unnamed Falls on Unnamed Tributary of Middle Creek - "Looking Glass Falls". A three-tiered plunge waterfall, 75 feet total height, located on "Mad Hatter Creek". Discovered through the 1986 park maps. Upper tier is 15-20 feet, middle tier is 25-30 feet, and lower tier is composed of two more drops of around 10 feet each. A separate drop of 12 feet is located above the top tier some 100 yards upstream. Waterfall name suggested in honor of Lewis Carroll. Creek name also based on the "Alice in Wonderland" book.
Lost Creek Falls - 40 feet high on Lost Creek, 10 feet wide. Named in 1878 by W. H. Holmes. Plunge waterfall.
Unnamed Falls on the Little Firehole River - "Lovely Falls". An 8-10 foot high plunge, at campsite OD3, 2.5 miles above Mystic Falls. Waterfall is adjacent to the campsite, and not visible from main trail. Recorded on USFWS's mid-1970s surveys, and mentioned in Mark C. Marshall's book, Yellowstone Trails. Name based on Marshall's description.
"Lower Buffalo Cascades" - 50 to 60 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. 308 feet high, 70 feet wide. First known discoverers include Jim Bridger in 1846. Both main falls named by the 1869 Folsom expedition. Also called the Great Fall, or Grand Fall.
Lower Geode Falls - 18 feet falls on Geode Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Lower Undine Falls. 35-40 feet high on Lava Creek. 3.8 miles east of Mammoth. 1-mile hike required to view. Located 100 yards below Undine Falls, deep within Lava Creek Canyon. Extremely difficult to access, via the Lava Creek Trail. Fatally dangerous if approached from the Undine Falls pullout, due to sheer cliffs and terrible footing. Plunge waterfall.
Unnamed Falls on Garnet Creek - "Luxuriant Falls". 20 feet high cascade, located close to the creek's mouth in Black Canyon.
Magpie Creek: One of the major tributaries that drain the park's interior. It flows west out of Cygnet Lakes for 11 miles before emptyinginto Nez Perce Creek. There are three waterfalls on the rim of the Central Plateau, in the creek's middle section. See "Mosquito Falls", "Angled Falls", and "Elysian Falls" for details.
Unnamed Cascade on Upper Falls River - "Mist Cascade". 40 feet high. Located west of river's source at Beula Lake.
Unnamed Falls on Cliff Creek - "Mist of the Trident Falls". A three-step plunge waterfall, 120-140 feet high, located in the Thorofare country. This is a 200 square mile region in the southeastern park area, that is remote wilderness. Most of the area has never been surveyed, and is a major bear habitat protected by the park service. It also is covered with archeological sites. The waterfall is close to the main trail so is easily seen. Discovered by Patrick Wherritt in 1998.
Moose Falls - 30-32 feet high on Crawfish Creek. Located north of park's South Entrance. Named in 1885 by Hague Survey, after presence of local fauna (animals). Also called "Crawfish Falls". Plunge waterfall. Featured on cover of Yellowstone's first waterfall book, John Barber's "Ribbons of Water", in 1984.
Morning Falls - 60 feet, 100-150+ feet wide, plunge waterfall, on the North Fork of Mountain Ash Creek. Located two miles northwest of Union Falls. Named by Thomas B. Carter in 1976. Earliest known discovery in 1969 by Butch Bach and Rod Busby.
Unnamed Falls on Magpie Creek - "Mosquito Falls". A 15-foot high two-tiered cascade, it is the smallest and uppermost fall on Magpie Creek. Name suggested by Andy Krumm, because of the concentration of mosquitoes in the waterfall's vicinity.
Moss Creek Cascades - Located on Moss Creek where it plunges over the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, about 10 miles downstream from Lower Falls. Over 1,000 feet high.
Unnamed Falls on "Jolie Creek": "Mossy Falls", "Two-Lane Cascades," and "Swiftwater Cascade". "Jolie Creek" is a perennial stream flowing from the Thunderer, a mountain in the park's northeast section, that empties into Soda Butte Creek, entering the marshy meadow known as Round Prairie. Close to the creek's mouth is "Mossy Falls", a fan falls that is a 18-foot cascade. "Two-Lane Cascade" is the second falls on the creek, that drops around 60 feet in elevation, and is in a deep canyon. It is separated into two strips of water, with a nearly dry center. The third waterfall on the stream is a 40-foot sliding cascade, in another steep canyon. Then comes "Recherche Falls."
Mystic Falls - 70 feet high, multi-tiered cascade/plunge, on the Little Firehole River. 30 feet maximum width. Originally called "Little Firehole Falls" in 1872 by Hayden Survey. Renamed in 1885 by Hague Parties. Located behind Biscuit Basin near Old Faithful. There is a second seasonal waterfall located to the north, on an unnamed tributary of the Little Firehole River, visible during the spring until June.
Narrow Chute Cascades - 15 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.-
Narrow Chute Falls - 25 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on Lower Glade Creek - "Odin Falls". A double plunge, followed by a cascade, located just below "Freya's Fall". Access is extremely dangerous, which applies to the other waterfalls in the area as well. First plunge is 70 feet, second plunge is 30 feet, and the cascade is 30 feet high.
Unnamed Falls on Moose Creek - "Orchid Falls". A 100+ foot high cascade located where Moose Creek leaves the Pitchstone Plateau. Discovered in 1998, it is surrounded by white bog orchids.
Osprey Falls - 150 foot high plunge waterfall on the Gardner River, in Sheepeater Canyon. Named by the Hague Party in 1885 for the osprey or fishhawk that frequents Yellowstone Park. Reach-able via the Osprey Falls Trail, from the Bunsen Peak loop drive. Which is open only to bicycles and foot travel. A very steep trail with switchbacks that descends over 700 feet into the canyon. South of Mammoth.
Otter Creek Falls - (Otter Falls) - 35 Feet in three drops on Otter Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1991.
Ouzel Falls - 230 feet high plunge on Ouzel Creek. Named in 1885 by the Hague Survey. One of Yellowstone's highest waterfalls. Best viewed in early summer due to loss of water flow towards late August. Access is hazardous from the Bechler River Trail, requiring bushwhaching and going through deep swamps, and dense forest with steep slopes.
Unnamed Falls on Burnt Creek - "Palisade Falls". A four-tiered plunge waterfall, 50 feet high, located 200 yards above the creek's mouth. The steps of the falls are two of 5 feet each, one of 30 feet, and one more of about 10 feet. Discovered in 1997 by Mike Stevens and David Rothenburger.
Unnamed Falls on Agate Creek - "Peterson Falls". A two-tiered plunge/cascade waterfall, located 300 years above the creek's mouth. It is in a grotto, with an upper drop of 15 feet, followed by a 6 foot drop, a 10 foot high cascade, a 5 foot drop, and a 4 foot drop. Name proposed to honor William Peterson of the 1869 Folsom-Cook-Peterson expedition.
Phillips Fork: This creek has nine significant features on its length. In addition, its largest tributary, named the "East Branch of the Phillips Fork," has three additional waterfalls, plus a feature called the "Weeping Wall." This is an entire hillside that is covered with springs, which cascade multiple streams into the Phillips Fork from the west. The "East Branch's" three waterfalls were mapped by C. H. Birdseye in 1922, but not named. They are collectively named the "Flume Cascades" in the Rubinstein book.
Phillips Fork Fall - 5 feet high segmented cascade, on the Phillips Fork of the Bechler River. Named by W. C. Gregg in 1921, it is the first waterfall on the creek above Three River Junction.
Pitchstone Plateua: Part of the Continental Divide. Named by the third Hayden Survey in 1878. Source of numerous springs, streams, and creeks that result in many waterfalls and cascades.
Unnamed Falls on Castle Creek - "Picnic Falls". Two-step cascade, 25 feet high, on Castle Creek. Creek named by NPS workers around 1972. Located one mile downstream of "Sweetwater Falls". Waterfall name proposed by Paul Rubinstein in 1999. Accessible by a 15-minute walk from the second service road east of Norris Junction.
Plateau Falls. A four-part serial plunge waterfall, 80 feet high, located on Plateau Creek. It is on the Two Ocean Plateau in the Thorofare region. Named by the Hague party in 1896, it is the park's most distant, officially named waterfall. The four plunges are vertical steps of 10, 15, 20, and 35 feet in height. Deep forests surround the waterfall making it nearly impossible to photograph in good light.
Unnamed Falls on the Slopes of Pollux Peak - "Pollux Peak Falls". A horsetail waterfall, 100-200 feet high, located on the Little Lamar River three miles west of Lamar Mountain. Discovered by Mike Yochim and Darla Choquette in 1994, name suggested by them.
Unnamed Cascades on Cascade Creek - "Pothole Cascades". Two-step serial cascade, 40 feet high. The tallest feature of Cascade Creek inside the park. Located just east of the Terraced Falls Trail. Upper step is about 10 feet, and lower step is 30 feet high, descending into a six-foot deep pothole. Named by Mike Yochim in 1998.
Unnamed Falls on the Little Firehole River - "Precipitous Falls". A 25-foot high plunge, discovered by the USFWS in 1978. Name suggested by Rubinstein and Stevens in 1992. Viewpoint for seeing the waterfall is on rocky cliffs, and is in extremely hazardous terrain.
Unnamed Falls on "Suspicion Creek" - "Premonition Falls". A two-step plunge waterfall, 20 feet high, on an unnamed creek, which crosses the South Entrance Road. Discovered in 1999, it is a permanent waterfall.
Previously mapped falls East of Mt. Hancock. An 30-foot high waterfall on the upper reaches of the Snake River (Barlow's Fork). Discovered by Dr. Frank Bradley and others in the second Hague Survey party.
Unnamed Cascades on the Upper Ferris Fork - "Pristine Cascades". Above Upper Wahhi Falls, the Ferris Fork has two branches. The smaller branch, coming in from the south, flows from the Pitchstone Plateau, and contains a medium-sized cascade. The larger branch is the true Ferris Fork, coming in from the east. Waterfalls were found in this area by W.C. Gregg, Haynes and Birdseye, in their 1921 explorations. They spotted four waterfalls on this creek within a single mile. Those four falls, and several smaller cascades and falls, were discovered in 1999 by Mike Stevens and Lee Ramella, during their survey of the uppermost reaches of the Ferris Fork. Fall #1 is a 22-foot plunge. Fall #2 is a 16-foot cascade. Fall #3 is a 19-foot two-step plunge. And Gregg's fourth fall is a 11-foot high plunge. Area named Pristine Cascades due to its mostly untouched quality, and requires a multiple-day off-trail hike. The four falls were collectively named, similar to the way Quiver Cascade and Tempe Cascade were, due to the area's high saturation of waterfalls.
Unnamed Falls Northwest of Ouzel Falls - "Purgatory Falls". 60-70 foot high multi-step plunge waterfall, on "Acheron Creek". This is a dry waterfall located in a rocky gorge. During spring runoff, it is believed there are nearly 100 feet of plunges here. There is a vertical falls of 25 feet at the bottom. Upstream is a chambered, vertical fall of 50-65 feet, with a deep pool at the base. Named by Lee Ramella, who surveyed the area in July 1998 with Mike Stevens.
Unnamed Cascades on the Upper Firehole River - "Quadruple Cascades". Collective name, proposed in Rubinstein book, for four cascades. Fall #1 is a 15-foot cascade, Fall #2 is a 15-foot split cascade, Fall #3 is a 20-foot cascade, and Fall #4 is a 15-foot high plunge waterfall. They are in a steep, narrow canyon near the Firehole River's headwaters, and were discovered by the USFWS in 1977. The most downstream cascade was discovered by the 1872 Hayden Survey. There is a long step-down rapid between the second and third cascades, and a large cave aboe the third cascade.
Quiver Cascade: Collective name for eight cascades above Phillips Fork Fall, at the stream's mouth. One of which was named Quiver Cascade by W. C. Gregg and Jack Haynes around 1921. The seventh upstream cascade was named Hourglass Falls by David Lentz in 1978, who assumed that Hourglass was located upstream of Quiver Cascade. Viewing of the 1922 USGS Map finally identified which waterfall was the actual Quiver Cascade, based on its being labeled 90 feet high. This was the waterfall that Lentz named Hourglass. In Rubinstein's book, all eight cascades on the Phillips Fork are identified together as Quiver Cascade. Starting at Phillips Fork Fall, and moving upstream, the first fall 15 foot high plunge. Cascade #2 is a 30 foot high fan. Cascade #3 is 25-30 feet high, and features a 90-degree turn in the middle. Quiver Cascade #4 is about 40 feet high. Cascade #5 is 40 feet high, located above where an easterly branch of the creek joins the Phillips Fork. There are multiple cascades at the mouth of that easterly branch, creating an area with over a dozen falls within a one-mile circular radius. Quiver Cascade #6 is 35 feet high, and lies in a narrow trench. The "Weeping Wall" is on its west side, and contains over a dozen waterfalls, ranging in height from 50-100 feet. Cascade #7, also known as Hourglass Falls, is a 90-foot horsetail cascade going down a vertical wall. Cascade #8 is a 20-foot mostly vertical cascade waterfall. Moving upstream, there are numerous small cascades from 10-12 feet in height on the Phillips Fork.
Ragged Falls - 45 feet high on the Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. A segmented cascade located 200 yards above Three River Junction. Named in 1921 by Jack Haynes. Easily seen from the Bechler River Trail. It is the first of five named waterfalls on the Ferris Fork, but the only one located along a maintained trail.
Rainbow Falls - 55 feet high segmented plunge on Falls River. Named in 1885 by Hague parties of the USGS. Rediscovered in 1921 by W. C. Gregg and Jack Haynes. Featured in Gregg's article "The Cascade Corner of Yellowstone Park" in Outlook around 1921; published photos by Jack Haynes in 1922; and in John Barber's book "Ribbons of Water".
Unnamed Falls on the North Slopes of Mt. Schurz - "Rapunzel Falls". A multi-tiered plunge/horsetail waterfall of 400-500 feet total height, located on "Sorceress Creek". This unnamed creek is a southerly branch of Beaverdam Creek, located on Mount Schurz. The waterfall was discovered in 1997. The names are suggested in honor of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.
Raspberry Falls - 17 feet high on unnamed creek that flows into the South Branch of Glade Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Series of Falls on Lower Glade Creek - "Realm of the Dead Falls". Two waterfalls located above the mouth of Glade Creek, nmed together. Access during autumn's low-water time is possible along the yellowstone River's beach, from Sulphur Creek to Glade Creek, then up that creek. Access is extremely hazardous during high-water times in spring and summer, when the waterfalls look their best. The lower falls are 35-40 feet high. The upper falls, consists of two plunges of 20 feet total height. They are in the lower part of the Yellowstone's Grand Canyon.
Unnamed Falls on "Jolie Creek" - "Recherch‚ Falls". Located on the south side of Round Prairie on the mountain slopes of the Thunderer, it is a 75 foot high horsetail plunge waterfall. It is the fourth waterfall on the unnamed southern tributary of Soda Butte Creek, which is called "Jolie Creek" in the Rubinstein book. Waterfall checked out by Mike Stevens in 1996, in an extremely hazardous and dangerous off-trail hiking trip. The proposed name is French.
Unnamed cascade below Red Rock Point - "Red Rock Cascade". 200-250 feet high. On Big Spring Creek, 1.6 miles south of Canyon Village. Located 300 yards downstream of Lower Falls, in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Horsetail, ribbon-shaped waterfall. Has to be viewed from canyon's southern side.
Unnamed falls east of Morning Falls - "Riverwalk Falls". 40 foot high double-tiered cascade. Located on unnamed tributary of the North Fork of Mountain Ash Creek, 1/2 mile upstream from Morning Falls. Discovered by Mike Stevens, Tom Murphy, and Aaron Vigneault in 1998. Three-step waterfall. Main vertical drop of about 25 feet, followed by 8-10 foot drop downstream, then a third drop of 5-7 feet. Two other unnamed waterfalls are downstream, each 15 feet high.
Unnamed Falls on Robinson Creek - "Robinson Canyon Falls". 30-foot high cascade, on Robinson Creek. This is Yellowstone's only waterfall located in Idaho. Viewable from the West Boundary Trail, eight miles from the Bechler Ranger Station.
Rock Falls - 12-14 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Flls on a Tributary of Polecat Creek - "Rocky Top Falls". A segmented plunge, 30 feet high, on an unnamed western branch of Polecat Creek. It has around 200 feet of cascades below it, and the stream originates on the Pitchstone Plateau.
Rustic Falls - 47 feet high on Glen Creek, at head of Golden Gate Canyon, where Golden Gate Bridge is located. 4.7 miles south of Mammoth.. Named by P. W. Norris in 1879. Plunge/Horsetail/Fan waterfall. Stream's flow is augmented by means of underground pipe from Indian Creek. Discovered by Hayden Survey members in 1871. Also called West Gardiner Falls and Rural Falls by Frank Haynes in the 1880s.
Unnamed falls and cascades northwest of Beula Lake - "Savage Creek Cascades". On southern slopes of Pitchstone Plateua, on a major unnamed creek, called "Savage Creek." This major tributary doubles the size of Falls River when it joins it. It contains more than a dozen falls and cascades. The Rubinstein book lists four major features. Moving upstream, one finds a 70-foot segmented cascade. Just upstream one finds a 70-foot six-step plunge waterfall in a canyon. Next one finds the third cascade, and the most complex of the series, shaped like a "W". It is comprised of two steep cascades intersecting where a hillside spring joins them. Facing this cataract, there is a 25-foot cascade on the right of Savage Creek, a 100-foot cascade on the left, and the artesian spring in the middle. One hundred yards above the "W", there are many smaller waterfalls and cascades. Stream features first documented in July 1998 by Lee Ramella, Paul Rubinstein, and Mike Stevens.
Unnamed Falls on Sentinel Creek - "Sentinel Falls". A 150-foot high multi-tiered cascade, located where the creek falls over the rim of Madison Plateau. It is two miles upstream from the Sentinel Meadows/ Queen's Laundry Trail's end. Discovered by Lee Whittlesey around 1976.
Unnamed Falls on "Little Paradise Creek" - "Serendipity Falls". A segmented 30 feet high waterfall. Discovered in 1997, on an unmapped stream that is the highest tributary of Polecat Creek. Names proposed by Joanne Sides.
Shy or Bashful Falls - 35 feet drop on unnamed creek tributary of Otter Creek. Named by David Rothenburger and Michael Stevens in 1996.
Unnamed Cascade Southwest of Old Faithful - "Sidedoor Cascade". A segmented horsetail/cascade 80 feet high, located on an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of Iron Spring Creek. One mile upstream from government corrals area. The stream's source is a spring on the Madison Plateau. Discovered via USFWS 1977 report, waterfall name suggested by Mike Stevens and Jeremy Murasaki, in 1994.
Silver Cord Cascade - Around 1,200 feet high, on Surface Creek. It is possibly Yellowstone's tallest waterfall. Falls into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Viewable from Glacial Boulder Trail near Inspiration Point. Or from the Ribbon Lake Trail, that goes to the waterfall's brink, where one must exercise extreme caution. One of the waterfalls known by Lewis and Clark as being a thousand feet or more high on the Yellowstone River. Frst named "Silverthread Fall" in 1870 by Washburn Party members, it was officially named in 1885. A similar but seasonal 1,000 foot cascade is located downstream.
Silver Scarf Falls - 250 feet high cascade, 1/4-mile east of Dunanda Falls, on an unnamed tributary of Boundary Creek. 25 feet wide. The tributary was given the proposed name "Silver Scarf Creek" by Rick Hutchinson in 1993. The waterfall's discoverer is unknown, but it was first featured on a 1907 park map. Seen in 1920 by W. C. Gregg, it was named by Dr. Henry Van Dyke in 1921. This unnamed stream originates in a valley called the "Valley of Death", due to immense coverage by unmapped, boiling thermal springs.
Unnamed Falls on Proposition Creek - "Siren Falls". Isolated cascade in small canyon on creek's upper reaches. Two miles north/northeast of crossing Mountain Ash Creek Trail and the Falls River. Identified by David Lentz of the USFWS in 1979. A vertical drop of about 20 feet, and a horizontal length of about 50 feet. Named by Mike Stevens.
"Six Falls" - 15 to 20 feet high on Buffalo Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Cascade West of Gibbon Meadows - "Slide Cascade". A 20-foot high cascade on an unnamed stream, two miles from its mouth. Discovered by the USFWS in 1974. Name proposed by Paul Rubinstein and friends. A second 20-foot cascade is visible upstream, on a separate stream, and is also unnamed.
Unnamed Cascade on "Endless Cascades Creek" - "Slippery Rock Cascade". 40-foot high cascade, located one-half mile above "Devil's Elbow Cascade." Proposed name is from an 1997 survey, and is based on bad footing at base of the cascade, which has three segments.
Sliprock Cascade - 100 feet long on the North Branch of Glade Creek. Named by David Rothenburger in 1995.
Slough Creek Rapids. Cascades in a small gorge located above Slough Creek Campground. Name is informal. Originally seen in 1893 by Barton Evermann.
Sluiceway Falls - 10 feet high plunge on Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. Historically viewed as discovered by W.C. Gregg in 1921. Located halfway between Gwinna Falls and Wahhi Falls. First photographed by Jack Haynes, it has been mistakenly listed as 35 feet high since the 1920s.
South Glade Falls (or Glade Falls) - 65 feet high on South Glade Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Splendid Falls - 20 feet high on Garnet Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on Upper "Staircase Creek" - "Sublimity Falls". A 15 foot high plunge, located one-half mile upstream from "Gilded Falls", on an unnamed creek. Surveyed in 1998 by park employees Marek Hrebicek and Steve Wiechmann. The stream originates at the base of a 100-foot cliff wall southwest of Fawn Lake. It is believed that a 100-foot seasonal falls exists there during the early spring snowmelt.
Unnamed Falls on Herron Creek - "Sundial Falls". 15-foot high cascade, located just north of Craig Pass, one mile upstream from where the Grand Loop Road crosses the creek. Discovered in 1998 by Marek Hrebicek and Steve Wiechmann.
Unnamed Falls on Castle Creek - "Sweetwater Falls". 16-foot high plunge waterfall, two miles above Castle Creek's junction with the Gibbon River. The creek is a source of drinkable water, in an area filled with sulpherous thermal features.
Unnamed falls east of Sylvan Pass - "Sylvan Falls". 20 feet high, on unnamed tributary of Middle Creek. Located in narrow canyon, covered in shadows, from dense forests. Plunge waterfall.
Unnamed falls at Sylvan Pass - "Talus Falls". Horsetail/cascade, 100+ feet high, on unnamed tributary of Middle Creek. Seasonal waterfall, viewable only in Spring/summer until mid/late June.
Unnamed Falls on Fall Creek - "Tawny Falls". A 17 feet high cascade on the southwestern side of the Shoshone Geyser Basin. Has 3-4 segments.
Tempe Cascade: Collective name for five waterfalls on the Little's Fork of the Bechler River, used by Rubinstein. Fall #1 is a 20 feet cascade. Fall #2 is a 20-foot cascade/plunge. Fall #3 is a 25-foot cascade/fan. Fall #4 is a 15-foot cascade. And Fall #5 is a 30-foot cascade. Tempe Cascade was named in 1922 by W. C. Gregg, who used "Cavern" for its name. It was named Tempe by the USBGN to differentiate it from the Cave Falls, located to the south. Fall #2 is believed to be the waterfall named by Gregg, due to the presence of a cave adjacent to it. The cave is often used by rangers during winter patrols as an emergency camp.
Unnamed Falls on Coyote Creek - "Tempestuous Falls". A series of falls and cascades in a deep canyon, a few hundred feet above the creek's mouth. Surveyed and mapped by the USFWS in 1980, it has a height of 50-75 feet. The lower 30 feet is a vertical plunge, and the upper 45 feet is a 70-80 degree cascade. Visible from the Hellroaring Creek Trail.
Tendoy Falls - 33 feet high plunge on the Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. Named by W. C. Gregg and Jack Haynes in 1921. Access requires a multiple-day off-trail hike. Named in honor of Tendoy, chief of the Lemhi Shoshones, who lived in eastern Idaho until 1907. Located one mile above Ragged Falls. Set between 40-foot high cliff walls, it is in a thermal area that includes several hot springs ad a natural hot tub informally named "Ferris Fork Pool".
Terraced Falls - Six-tiered plunge on Falls River, 140 feet total height. Identified by Walter Weed in 1886, as six waterfalls with heights of 35, 25, 50, 5, 10, and 5 feet, respectively. Named by 1886-86 Hague Survey members. Accessible by trail from the Ashton-Flagg Ranch Road along the park's south boundary.
Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs - water runoff from the Mammoth Hot Springs.
Unnamed Falls on Astringent Creek - "Thermal Falls". A segmented plunge waterfall, 35 feet high. Located in a massive unnamed thermal area in the Sour Creek Dome region. There is a large, active thermal feature at the base of the waterfall, called a "frying pan". Discovered in 1947 by Chief park Naturalist Condon and Ranger Lowell Biddulph. Best viewed in July.
Unnamed Falls on Sedge Creek - "Thistle Falls". A cascade waterfall, 15 feet. Located on slopes of Mt. Chittenden. Another cascade is located downstream that is around 30 feet high. Surveyed by USFWS in 1977-1978. Located in a bear management area, the area may only be visited after July 4, during daylight hours.
Three River Junction. Intersection point where the Ferris, Gregg, and Phillips Forks merge to form the Bechler River. There are over 33 waterfalls located within two miles of this junction. The first Yellowstone map, made by F. V. Hayden in 1876, identified waterfalls in this area.
Tower Fall - 132 foot high on Tower Creek. Located on northern end of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Named by Samuel Hauser, of the Washburn Party, in 1870. Called "Little Falls" by Jim Bridger, and other fur trappers, in 1851. Plunge waterfall.
Unnamed Falls in Bechler Canyon - "Treasure Island Falls". There are at least six individual small falls flowing from the east canyon wall on the south end of Treasure Island, forming an unnamed stream that flows a short distance to the Bechler River. They are multi-segmented plunges, 5-25 feet high. Proposed name based on the nearby island, named in 1920-21 by W.C. Gregg. Located in Cascade Corner region.
Tree Root Falls - 12 to 15 feet high on Geode Creek - Named by David Rothenburger in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on the Gardner River "Tukuarika Falls". A 25-foot high cascade, discovered by Lee Silliman, of Deer Lodge, Montana. Name proposed is Sheepeater Falls, in the Shoshone language. It is located about a half mile downstream from the Sheepeater Cliff parking lot.
Twin Falls - Two waterfalls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, named by P. W. Noris in 1880, on opposite sides. One is a 200 foot high cascade waterfall, near Seven Mile Hole, on the canyon's southern side, on an unnamed stream. The other is a series of small drop cascades on the canyon's northern side, located on another unnamed stream, that is about 200 feet high. This stream was named "Temptress Creek" in the Rubinstein book. A third 200-foot fall, one mile below Twin Falls, on the eastern (southern) terrace, is on Moss Creek. It is visible via telescope from the Washburn Hot Springs overlook on the Grand Loop Road.
Twister Falls - 55 feet high on the Gregg Fork of the Bechler River. Named and discovered by W. C. Gregg in 1921. Often confused with a waterfall farther upstream, that has been named "Confusion Cascade" by the Rubinstein group. Located 10 yards above Twister Falls is an upper, vertical fall, 10 feet high. Viewable via a spur trail from the Bechler River Trail.
Undine Falls. Three-tiered plunge/fan waterfall, 60 feet high, on Lava Creek, in Lava Creek Canyon. On Cover of National Geographic magazine in July 1977. Visible from overlook on Mammoth-Cooke City Road. Originally named East Gardner Falls, Cascade Falls of the East Gardiner, or Gardiner River Fals. Officially named by Arnold Hague in 1885. Seen by early Yellowstone explorers as Captain Frank Barlow, Captain William Ludlow, and Dr. A. C. Peale. Creek flows into Gardner River at base of waterfall. Lower Undine Falls is located 100 yards downstream, and is 50 feet high.
Unnamed falls southwest of Biscuit Basin - "Unfaithful Falls". 100+ feet high plunge/cascade, located on unnamed tributary of the Little Firehole River. Seasonal waterfall, visible from the park's main road near Biscuit Basin. Cascades located below waterfall. Named by Mike Stevens around 1992. Doesn't appear until around mid-June.
Union Falls - 250 feet high plunge/fan waterfall. One of the park's highest waterfalls. Formed by union of Mountain Ash Creek and an unnamed branch stream, it was named by Hague survey teams of the USGS in 1884-86. The unnamed stream joins the creek 50 feet below the waterfall's crest. Featured on cover of Charles Maynard's 1996 book "Waterfalls of Yellowstone". The tallest, officially named, true waterfall in the Yellowstone backcountry, it is accessible by several methods, with the shortest being a 15-mile round trip hike from Grassy Lake trailhead.
Upper Fairy Falls - 20 foot high fan/cascade on Fairy Creek. Located above Fairy Falls, in a pocket canyon, accessible via an animal trail. Discovered by John Barlow in 1871.
Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. 109 feet high. Best viewed from the Uncle Tom's Trail. Named by Folsom Party in 1869. Early discoverers include Jim Bridger in 1846.
Vanishing Falls - 10 to 20 feet high - Flows into the South Branch of Glade Creek. Named by Lee Whittlesey in 1996.
Unnamed Falls on Lower "Shangri-La Creek" - "Verdant Falls". A two-tiered cascade, 15 feet high, located one mile due east of Silver Scarf Falls, on an unnamed stream. The stream has four waterfalls on it. The first was named "Verdant Falls". Several hundred yards west is a 20+ foot high cascade-type waterfall. It was named "Springside Falls", for its location on a 100-yard long side (spring) tributary that gushes from the hillside.
Unnamed Falls on Shallow Creek - "Vest Falls". A combination of Horsetail, Plunge, and Cascade. 150 feet high. Located on the Mirror Plateau. Discovered by Rick Hutchinson in 1976, the suggested name is from Lee Whittlesey, in honor of Missouri's Senator George Vest. Vest prevented land developers from convincing Congress in the 1880's to abolish the Park.
Virginia Cascade - 60 foot high cascade on the Gibbon River. Originally called Norris Falls in 1880 by P. W. Norris. Located east of Norris on one-way Virginia Cascade Road. Renamed in 1886 by Ed Lamartine. Official name chosen due to geologist Arnold Hague naming park features after the States.
Wahhi Falls - A two-step waterfall on the Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. Upper falls - 28 feet high. Lower falls - 18 feet high. Original proposed name, by W.C. Gregg in 1921, was "Two Step Falls." Named by the USBGN, in March 1922, Wahhi Falls for the Shoshone term "wahat hwa", which means "two step" or "double". Both falls are plunges. The upper falls are the most scenic, and one of the most photogenic falls in the park. A large cave at its base further enhances its beauty. The lower falls are frequently missed by hikers as they travel upstream from Sluiceway Falls, due to its being obscured from nearly all angles. Both parts were photographed by Jack Haynes in 1921. You have to be on the east side of the Ferris Fork to clearly view Lower Wahhi Falls.
"Washboard Cascade" - Cascade in the Bechler River, above Iris Falls, located at Treasure Island. Name used by Charles Maynard.
Unnamed Falls on Lower Ouzel Creek - "Weeping Falls". 20 feet high plunge a short distance below Ouzel Falls. Hidden in dense forest area. Named by Paul Rubinstein in 1995. Discovered in 1974 by Lee Whittlesey.
Unnamed Falls on Lower Falls River - "White Angel Falls". 14-16 feet high cascade located two miles above Cave Falls, and 1/2 mile above "Forders' Cascade."
White Creek Falls - A 6-foot high plunge waterfall, on White Creek, above Black Spring. Named by T. W. Ingersoll in 1887-88. First mapped by Gustavus Bechler in 1872. There is a third waterfall upstream, a 20-foot cascade on an unnamed tributary to the south. Hikers must use extreme caution due to dangerous hot springs around the trail and creek.
Unnamed Falls on Sheridan Creek - "Whortleberry Falls". A two tiered fan/cascade waterfall, 40 feet total height. Located on the east slopes of Mount Sheridan. The upper falls are about 20 feet high, followed by a 50 feet horizontal creek area, and the lower falls are about 15 feet high. Name suggested in honor of plants in the area by Barbara Totschek.
Unnamed Falls on Unnamed Creek - "Wild Rose Falls". A three-tiered plunge of 70 feet height, on Unnamed Creek, which parallels most of the Specimen Ridge Trail. Lower drop estimated as nearly 40 feet, and upper two sections estimated as nearly 30 feet in height.
Two Unnamed Falls on Upper "Shangri-La Creek" - "Woodland Falls" and "Graceful Falls". These waterfalls are upstream of "Birdseye Falls", and are a 18-foot high cascade named "Woodland Falls", and a 25-foot high fan/cascade named "Graceful Falls". Woodland Falls is in a steep canyon, in deep forest. The second waterfall, Graceful Falls, is where an unnamed tributary comes in from the east, and joins the creek. The creek's uppermost reaches have multiple tributary branches. Springs along the base of the Madison Plateau are the source of many small cascades.
Wraith Falls - 100 foot high cascade on Lupine Creek. 35-50 feet wide. Located east of Mammoth. Named by Hague Survey Party members in 1885.
Unnamed Falls on Sulphur Creek - "Xanadu Falls". Located in Yellowstone's Grand Canyon, access is by traveling up the North Fork of Sulphur Creek, which is a dangerous and difficult route. A 50-foot fall followed by over 100 feet of steep cascades. There is a cave to the left of the falls. Name proposed from Samuel Coleridge's "Kubla \ Khan" poem.
Unnamed Falls on Barronette Peak - "Y Falls". Visible on slopes of mountain peak along with over 100 other seasonal waterfalls and cascades during spring. Viewable from Northeast Entrance Road. Also viewable in late summer after afternoon thunderstorms.
Unnamed Falls West of Pebble Creek - "Zephyr Falls" and "Tempest Falls". Two temporary waterfalls on Pyramid Mountain, they were checked out in 1998 by the Rubinstein book authors. The mountain was named by Henry B. Calfee in the 1870s. "Zephyr" is a 300+ foot high plunge waterfall. "Tempest" is a 150 foot high three-step plunge waterfall. Both waterfalls are on unnamed tributaries of Soda Butte Creek.
Cascade Corner - Name given to area filled with waterfalls in the backcountry. All waterfalls in area require hiking to reach. Most are on Bechler River, including Union Falls, Colonnade Falls, Ouzel Falls, and Dunanda Falls.
There are several dozen other waterfalls and cascades listed in
Appendix A, that I'm not going to type out here. Buy a copy of the
book and enjoy reading its wonderful text-filled descriptions of
waterfalls, and magnificent photographs of them. Info on authors:
Paul Rubinstein is a professional geographer who has spent 11 years
in the park doing thousands of miles of off-trail exploration. He
has produced seven full-length Yellowstone videos, and made thousands
of photographs from remote locations in the park. Lives in Calabasas,
California during the winter. Lee H. Whittlesey is the archivist
for the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park. He has
published five other books on Yellowstone, and has spent 27 years
in the park. A backcountry expert who has hiked all 1,200 miles of
Yellowstone's marked trails and hundreds of miles off-trail. Lives
year-round in the park at Mammoth. Mike Stevens is a retired high
school math teacher. He has worked 17 years in the park, doing
volunteer work for the NPS and tour guide work. Lives in Simi
Valley, California. Book details: 296 pages with 224 full-color
photos, and 12 easy-to-use maps. By Westcliffe Publishers, "The
Guide to Yellowstone Waterfalls and Their Discovery" costs $24.95
retail. Purchased at discount, you can get it for below $17.00.
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Waterfalls are divided into three basic types, and four modifiers
of those types. Categories adopted from Gregory Plumb's book "A Waterfall
Lover's Guide to the Pacific Northwest." Plunge: water free falls for
some or all of its height without coming into contact with underlying rock,
or is nearly vertical in descent. Horsetail: water descends rapidly from
near-vertical wall, continually maintaining contact with underlying rock.
Cascade: Water flows at an angle over series of rocks or down a broad rock
face, with too many small leaps or segments to count. Fall Modifiers used
are Fan, Segmented, Tiered, and Serial. Fan - Water stays in contact with
underlying rock, getting wider as it approaches bottom of descent. Segmented
- Falling water divides into two or more falling streams, with segments
sometimes classified separately. Tiered - Length of water's drop is broken
into two or more distinct falls, one succeeding another down the drainage,
and both or all are visible from a single vantage point. Serial - Where
the "limbs" of a tiered falls are not all visible from one vantage point,
where limbs are separated from one another by a long run of stream, or
where there are many limbs. Names used for streams and waterfalls are
either official ones, or those used by the discoverer(s). Unofficial names
are given in quotations. All waterfall heights are listed in feet. I am
using various sources, including the Maynard and Rubinstein books, to
identify waterfall heights. When available, widths are also given.
The Castle Camelot Yellowstone Waterfalls Page was created by Donald Tidmore on Dec. 12, 1999. The information used is based on the following sources: (1) David Parkee's Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park web page; (2) Charles Maynard's book Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park; (3) information received from waterfall photographer friends Mike Newcomb and others; and (4) independent research. This page address is: http://castlecamelot.sourceforge.net/cam-yell.htm.
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