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Waterfalls in Wyoming

91 waterfalls in Wyoming with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Teton County has the most (47). The darkest skies are at Yellowstone Falls (Bortle 1).

Top waterfalls

Gibbon FallsWaterfall
Gibbon FallsTeton County · 2,159 m
Kepler CascadesWaterfall
Kepler CascadesTeton County · 2,304 m
Lewis FallsWaterfall
Lewis FallsTeton County · 2,355 m
Yellowstone FallsWaterfall
Yellowstone FallsPark County
Mystic FallsWaterfall
Mystic FallsTeton County · 2,280 m
Firehole FallsWaterfall
Firehole FallsTeton County · 2,100 m
Virginia CascadesWaterfall
Virginia CascadesPark County · 2,382 m
Union FallsWaterfall
Union FallsTeton County · 2,070 m
Tower FallWaterfall
Tower FallPark County · 1,929 m
Shell FallsWaterfall
Shell FallsBig Horn County · 1,909 m
Bechler FallsWaterfall
Bechler FallsTeton County · 1,933 m
Terraced FallsWaterfall
Terraced FallsTeton County · 2,102 m

Waterfalls by county

All waterfalls (91)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Gibbon FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,159 mWest Yellowstone1
Kepler CascadesYellowstoneTeton County2,304 mWest Yellowstone1
Lewis FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,355 mWest Yellowstone1
Yellowstone FallsYellowstonePark County—West Yellowstone1
Mystic FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,280 mWest Yellowstone1
Firehole FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,100 mWest Yellowstone1
Virginia CascadesYellowstonePark County2,382 mWest Yellowstone1
Union FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,070 mAshton1
Tower FallYellowstonePark County1,929 mLivingston1
Shell FallsBig Horn County1,909 mGreybull1
Bechler FallsYellowstoneTeton County1,933 mAshton1
Terraced FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,102 mAshton1
Iris FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,032 mAshton1
Hidden FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,278 mMoose Wilson Road1
Shoshoko FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,736 mMoose Wilson Road1
Colonnade FallsYellowstoneTeton County1,994 mAshton1
Osprey FallsYellowstonePark County2,001 mWest Yellowstone1
Moose FallsYellowstoneTeton County2,126 mDriggs1
Silver Cord CascadeYellowstonePark County2,396 mWest Yellowstone1
Broken FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,434 mMoose Wilson Road1
Upper Falls of the Yellowstone RiverYellowstonePark County2,322 mWest Yellowstone1
Bannock FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,373 mMoose Wilson Road1
Cleft FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,625 mMoose Wilson Road1
Columbine CascadeGrand TetonTeton County2,569 mDriggs1
Glacier FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,335 mMoose Wilson Road1
Ribbon CascadeGrand TetonTeton County2,309 mMoose Wilson Road1
Spalding FallsGrand TetonTeton County3,049 mMoose Wilson Road1
Wilderness FallsGrand TetonTeton County2,856 mDriggs1
Crystal FallsYellowstonePark County2,350 mWest Yellowstone1
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone RiverYellowstonePark County2,270 mWest Yellowstone1
Rustic FallsPark County2,198 mWest Yellowstone1
Cascades of the FireholeYellowstoneTeton County2,165 mWest Yellowstone1
Undine FallsPark County1,980 mWest Yellowstone1
Popo Agie FallsFremont County2,357 mLander2
Brink of Upper Falls Comfort StationYellowstonePark County—West Yellowstone1
Cascade Canyon TurnoutGrand TetonTeton County—Moose Wilson Road1
Albright FallsTeton County2,276 mWest Yellowstone1
Beartooth FallsPark County2,670 mRed Lodge1
Big Creek FallsPark County2,973 mCody1
Bomber FallsFremont County2,747 mLander1
Bridal Veil FallsPark County1,633 mRed Lodge1
Brooks Lake Creek FallsFremont County2,522 mJackson1
Bucking Mule FallsBig Horn County2,311 mLovell1
Bull Lake FallsFremont County1,787 mFort Washakie1
Cascade AcresTeton County2,123 mAshton1
Cave FallsTeton County1,915 mAshton1
Clear Creek FallsSublette County2,449 mPinedale1
Cliff Creek FallsSublette County2,523 mHoback1
Cottonwood FallsPlatte County1,675 mWheatland1
Duck Creek FallsAlbany County1,989 mWheatland1
Dunanda FallsTeton County2,007 mAshton1
Fairy FallsTeton County2,334 mWest Yellowstone1
Fern CascadesTeton County2,302 mWest Yellowstone1
Garden Creek WaterfallNatrona County1,961 mMills4
Granite FallsTeton County2,099 mJackson1
Gwinna FallsTeton County2,287 mWest Yellowstone1
Lake Fork FallsFremont County2,807 mJackson1
Le Vasseur FallsConverse County1,915 mGlenrock2
Lewis FallsLincoln County2,760 mAfton1
Little Medicine FallsConverse County2,366 mGlenrock1
Lost Creek FallsPark County2,024 mLivingston1
Melody FallsBig Horn County1,760 mLovell1
Menace FallsSublette County2,866 mAfton1
North Fork FallsSublette County2,623 mPinedale1
North Fork FallsTeton County2,505 mJackson1
Ouzel FallsTeton County2,578 mJackson1
Ouzel FallsTeton County2,028 mAshton1
Plateau FallsTeton County2,730 mJackson1
Porcupine Creek FallsSublette County2,522 mPinedale1
Porcupine FallsBig Horn County2,445 mLovell1
Quiver CascadeTeton County2,391 mWest Yellowstone1
Ragged FallsTeton County2,242 mWest Yellowstone1
Rainbow FallsTeton County2,059 mAshton1
Shoal FallsTeton County2,519 mHoback1
Silver Scarf FallsTeton County2,021 mAshton1
Slide Creek FallsSublette County2,691 mPinedale1
Slide FallsSublette County2,774 mPinedale1
Sluiceway FallsTeton County2,307 mWest Yellowstone1
South Fork FallsTeton County2,356 mJackson1
Spring Creek FallsLincoln County2,563 mAfton1
Sweetwater Creek FallsPark County2,541 mCody1
Tempe CascadeTeton County2,414 mWest Yellowstone1
Tendoy FallsTeton County2,269 mWest Yellowstone1
Twilight FallsFremont County2,729 mJackson1
Twister FallsTeton County2,455 mWest Yellowstone1
Upper FallsTeton County2,668 mJackson1
Wagon Hound FallsConverse County2,030 mDouglas1
Wahhi FallsTeton County2,341 mWest Yellowstone1
West Dell FallsSublette County2,636 mHoback1
Wohelo FallsLincoln County2,771 mAfton1
Wraith FallsPark County2,060 mWest Yellowstone1

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph waterfalls

Waterfalls photograph best in soft, even light: overcast days, deep shade, or the hour after sunrise before direct sun hits the water. Bright sun on white water blows highlights and adds harsh contrast.

  • Use 1/4 to 1 second for a silky look; 1/500 s or faster freezes individual drops.
  • A circular polarizer cuts glare on wet rocks and leaves and deepens greens — rotate it while watching the rocks, not the sky.
  • Spring snowmelt and the days after heavy rain give the strongest flow; late summer flow can drop to a trickle.
  • Look for a foreground: a mossy boulder, a fallen log or the creek's leading lines make a stronger frame than the falls alone.
  • Keep a microfiber cloth handy — spray drifts onto the lens, especially at the plunge pool.

Season: Peak flow is usually in late spring; autumn adds color around the falls, and winter can bring ice formations at colder locations.