Firehole Falls
Teton County, Wyoming
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Teton County, Wyoming
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- Short roadside stop; no measured walking distance
- Ground & access
- Roadside canyon viewpoint; exact step-free connection not documented.

Take the one-way Firehole Canyon Drive south of Madison Junction to the designated Firehole Falls viewing area. View the falls from the roadside. The separate swimming area farther along the drive is not the waterfall viewing route.
Plan your visit
Firehole Canyon Drive roadside viewing area
Only the stated source distance is supported; mapped proximity is not a walking distance.
Roadside canyon viewpoint; exact step-free connection not documented.
Where to start
Yellowstone Explored identifies a pull-off directly across from Firehole Falls. Use that designated pull-off on Firehole Canyon Drive, rather than stopping in the traffic lane.
Timing & water
Seasonal park road access and weather restrictions apply; check Yellowstone road status before travel.
Before you go
Yellowstone entrance requirements apply.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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