Undine Falls
Park County, Wyoming
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 59 ft (18 m)
- Location
- Park County, Wyoming
- Access status
- Roadside overlook in the national park
- The walk
- A few steps from the pullout to the overlook; no distance is published
- Ground & access
- Short walk to a roadside overlook; forest trail for the closer approach.
Undine Falls is a 60-foot falls in three drops on Lava Creek in the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone National Park. Park at the large roadside pullout on the Grand Loop Road and walk to the adjacent overlook. For a closer approach, park at the Lava Creek Picnic Area, east of the pullout, and walk the Lava Creek Trail from the trailhead across the road toward the falls. The bridge across the Gardner River at the other end of the Lava Creek Trail washed out, so the trail is only reached from the picnic area side. Return the same way. Pets are not allowed on the trail.
Plan your visit
Large roadside pullout on the Grand Loop Road west of the Lava Creek Picnic Area, Mammoth Hot Springs area, with an overlook beside it; or the Lava Creek Trail from across the road from the picnic area
World of Waterfalls describes walking from the large roadside pullout straight to the adjacent overlook. The NPS Lava Creek Trail passes the falls but the distance from the picnic area to the falls is not stated.
Short walk to a roadside overlook; forest trail for the closer approach.
Where to start
Large roadside pullout beside the falls overlook, or the Lava Creek Picnic Area east of it.
Timing & water
The National Park Service lists the Lava Creek Trail as open year round.
Before you go
A Yellowstone entrance pass is required; the park lists standard entrance passes at $20 to $35.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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