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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Alberta
Tangle Falls
Tangle Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall located in Jasper National Park along Icefields Parkway. It has 4 drops, and is 48 meters tall.
Essentials guide
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Tangle Falls drops 48 metres (157 ft), inside Jasper National Park. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Alberta, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Tangle Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Alberta 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 Alberta, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Alberta, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tangle Falls
Canada
Height48 mWidth—
Most similar
Wilberforce Falls
Canada
Height49 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall, of similar height and in Canada 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
48 m
49 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Tangle FallsWilberforce FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 20× taller than Tangle Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Tangle Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
52.26766, -117.2855
Quick answers
Where is Tangle Falls?
Tangle Falls is in Canada (Alberta), inside Jasper National Park. The nearest base is Alberta, Canada. Its coordinates are 52.2677, -117.2855.
How tall is Tangle Falls?
Tangle Falls drops 48 metres (157 feet). It is a tiered-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Tangle 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 Tangle 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 Tangle Falls?
The usual base is Alberta, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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