United States · Idaho
Virginia Cascades
Virginia Cascades ), is a cascade type waterfall on the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park. Virginia Cascades is located just south of the Norris-Canyon road approximately 2.5 miles east of Norris Junction.
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Virginia Cascades drops over a series of steps on the Gibbon 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 Virginia Cascades 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
Virginia Cascades
United States
Height—Width—
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Height37 mWidth—
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Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
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Widest on earth
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Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Virginia Cascades yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
44.71308, -110.64776
Quick answers
Where is Virginia Cascades?
Virginia Cascades is in United States (Idaho), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Idaho, United States. Its coordinates are 44.7131, -110.6478.
When is the best time to visit Virginia Cascades?
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 Virginia Cascades?
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 Virginia Cascades?
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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