United States · Alaska
Brooks Falls
Brooks Falls is a waterfall located within Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Located on the Brooks River a mile and a half from Brooks Lake and an equal distance from Naknek Lake, the falls are famous for watching salmon leap over the 6 foot falls to get to their Brooks Lake spawning grounds.
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Brooks Falls drops 2 metres (7 ft) on the Brooks River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Alaska, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Brooks Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Alaska are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
Getting there
- Base town Alaska, United States
- Country United States
- Region Alaska, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Brooks Falls
United States
Height2 mWidth—
Most similar
Scott Falls
United States
Height3 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 490× taller than Brooks Falls. Victoria Falls is 54× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Brooks Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
58.555, -155.791
Quick answers
Where is Brooks Falls?
Brooks Falls is in United States (Alaska). The nearest base is Alaska, United States. Its coordinates are 58.5550, -155.7910.
How tall is Brooks Falls?
Brooks Falls drops 2 metres (7 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Brooks River.
When is the best time to visit Brooks Falls?
Peak flow is June to August. Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
What can you do at Brooks Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Brooks Falls?
The usual base is Alaska, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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