United States · Park County
Tower Fall
Tower Fall is a waterfall on Tower Creek in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Approximately 1,000 yards upstream from the creek's confluence with the Yellowstone River, the fall plunges 132 feet .
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Tower Fall drops 40 metres (131 ft) on the Tower Creek, inside Yellowstone National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Park County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tower Fall is number 7 on our list of the highest-altitude waterfalls. 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 Tower Fall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Park County 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 Park County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Park County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tower Fall
United States
Height40 mWidth—
Most similar
Terraced Falls
United States
Height40 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 24× taller than Tower Fall. Victoria Falls is 2.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Tower Fall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
44.89383, -110.38718
Quick answers
Where is Tower Fall?
Tower Fall is in United States (Park County), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Park County, United States. Its coordinates are 44.8938, -110.3872.
How tall is Tower Fall?
Tower Fall drops 40 metres (131 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Tower Creek.
When is the best time to visit Tower Fall?
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 Tower Fall?
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 Tower Fall?
The usual base is Park County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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