United States · Idaho
Mystic Falls
Mystic Falls is a 70-foot cascade type waterfall on the Little Firehole River, a tributary of the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.
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Mystic Falls drops 21 metres (69 ft) on the Little Firehole River, inside Yellowstone National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Idaho, 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 Mystic Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Idaho 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 Idaho, United States
- Country United States
- Region Idaho, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Mystic Falls
United States
Height21 mWidth—
Most similar
Wapta Falls
Canada
Height18 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Canada
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 47× taller than Mystic Falls. Victoria Falls is 5.1× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Mystic Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
44.48395, -110.8735
Quick answers
Where is Mystic Falls?
Mystic Falls is in United States (Idaho), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Idaho, United States. Its coordinates are 44.4840, -110.8735.
How tall is Mystic Falls?
Mystic Falls drops 21 metres (69 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Little Firehole River.
When is the best time to visit Mystic 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 Mystic 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 Mystic Falls?
The usual base is Idaho, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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