Cascades of the Firehole

Teton County, Wyoming

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Teton County, Wyoming
Access status: Roadside pulloff and a short walk on an old road
The walk: Short walk; no distance is published
Ground & access: Short walk on an old road above the river.

Anne's Travels: Waterfalls along the Firehole Canyon Drive

Cascades of the Firehole, WY
Photo credit
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Cascades of the Firehole are a tiered cascade on the Firehole River at the south end of Firehole Canyon Drive, a one-way paved road off the main road just south of Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. Drive Firehole Canyon Drive to its end. Pull over in the pulloff beside the big rocks just before the drive meets the main road, and walk upstream on an old road to see the cascades. The head of the cascades can be seen from parking areas beside the river on the Grand Loop Road, but the cascades themselves cannot be seen from there.

Plan your visit

Pulloff at the south end of Firehole Canyon Drive, just before it meets the main road, then a short walk upstream on an old road

Anne's Travels describes walking upstream on an old road from the pulloff. No distance is given.

Short walk on an old road above the river.

Where to start

Pulloff beside the big rocks just before Firehole Canyon Drive meets the main road. A visitor who missed it parked at a pulloff a short way upstream on the main road and walked downstream along the bank.

Timing & water

No season is stated for Firehole Canyon Drive. Check Yellowstone road status before going.

Before you go

Yellowstone National Park entrance requirements apply.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Teton County, Wyoming.

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