United States · Wyoming
Firehole Falls
Firehole Falls is a waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The falls are located approximately 0.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers at Madison Junction.
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Firehole Falls drops 12 metres (39 ft) on the Firehole River, inside Yellowstone National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Wyoming, 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 Firehole Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Wyoming are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Wyoming, United States
- Country United States
- Region Wyoming, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Firehole Falls
United States
Height12 mWidth—
Most similar
Ki-a-Kuts Falls
United States
Height12 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height 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 82× taller than Firehole Falls. Victoria Falls is 9.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Firehole Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
44.62881, -110.86333
Quick answers
Where is Firehole Falls?
Firehole Falls is in United States (Wyoming), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Wyoming, United States. Its coordinates are 44.6288, -110.8633.
How tall is Firehole Falls?
Firehole Falls drops 12 metres (39 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Firehole River.
When is the best time to visit Firehole Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Firehole 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 Firehole Falls?
The usual base is Wyoming, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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