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Gibbon Falls
Gibbon Falls is a waterfall on the Gibbon River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Gibbon Falls has a drop of approximately 84 feet .
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Gibbon Falls drops 26 metres (85 ft) on the Gibbon 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 easy.
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 Gibbon 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 Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Gibbon Falls
United States
Height26 mWidth—
Most similar
Marymere Falls
United States
Height28 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 38× taller than Gibbon Falls. Victoria Falls is 4.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Gibbon Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
44.65402, -110.77075
Quick answers
Where is Gibbon Falls?
Gibbon Falls is in United States (Wyoming), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Wyoming, United States. Its coordinates are 44.6540, -110.7708.
How tall is Gibbon Falls?
Gibbon Falls drops 26 metres (85 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Gibbon River.
When is the best time to visit Gibbon 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 Gibbon Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Gibbon Falls?
The usual base is Wyoming, United States. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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