Yellowstone Falls - Viewing The Falls

Viewing The Falls

Today, there are numerous vantage points for viewing the falls. The Canyon loop road skirts the west side of the canyon with several vehicle parking areas. One trail leads down to the brink of the lower falls, a steep third of a mile (600 m). Another vantage point descends from the east down a series of stairs attached to the cliffs.

The Lower Falls area is located just to the east of Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park. A one-way loop drive takes one to the brink of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and offers four views, with the last stop at the trail that leads to the top of the Falls.

Images of Yellowstone Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls by Private Moore (1870)
Upper Yellowstone Falls by Private Moore (1870)
Lower Falls, by William Henry Jackson, 1871
Yellowstone Falls by Thomas Moran, 1871
Lower Falls, January 1887, Frank Jay Haynes
Lower Falls by Frank Jay Haynes, 1909
Brink of Upper falls, 1916
Ansel Adams, 1942
Lower Falls from Artist Point
Upper Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Lower Falls
Upper falls
Video of Lower Falls, 1899
Lower Yellowstone Falls
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