United States · Rocky Mountains, Wyoming
Twice the height of Niagara, the Yellowstone River drops into the yellow-walled Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the geological feature that gave the park its name. Artist Point on the canyon's south rim frames the falls against rhyolite cliffs stained by hydrothermal alteration.
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone drops 94 metres (308 ft) on the Yellowstone, inside Yellowstone National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Canyon Village, with COD the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone is number 6 on our list of the tallest waterfall in every us state. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
No commercial adventures run at Lower Falls of the Yellowstone itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Canyon Village are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
Late spring runoff gives the most powerful flow; the park's high-elevation roads close in winter.
Entry: Park entry ~$35 USD per vehicle
This waterfall
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
United States
Height94 mWidth—
Most similar
Vernal Fall
United States
Height97 mWidth—
Also a plunge 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 10× taller than Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Lower Falls of the Yellowstone yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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History & travel
Lee H. Whittlesey · 2014
Park historian's account of Yellowstone fatalities, including canyon-rim falls; a strong case for staying behind the rails.
Walking guide
Paul Rubinstein, Lee H. Whittlesey and Mike Stevens · 2000
Dedicated guide to Yellowstone's waterfalls with directions, heights and the history of how each was found and named.
Guidebook
Becky Lomax · 2025
Newest Moon park guide with Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone viewpoints, Uncle Tom's and Brink trails, and lodging.
44.7167, -110.4972
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone is in United States (Rocky Mountains, Wyoming), inside Yellowstone National Park. The nearest base is Canyon Village and the closest airport is COD. Its coordinates are 44.7167, -110.4972.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone drops 94 metres (308 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Yellowstone.
Peak flow is June to September. Late spring runoff gives the most powerful flow; the park's high-elevation roads close in winter.
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
Yes. Lower Falls of the Yellowstone lies within a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Yellowstone National Park. Expect park fees, marked trails and rules on where you can walk, swim and fly drones.
The usual base is Canyon Village, and the closest airport is COD. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. Park entry ~$35 USD per vehicle.
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