Upper Yellowstone Falls
Park County, Wyoming
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 108 ft (33 m)
- Location
- Park County, Wyoming
- Access status
- Researched walking route
- The walk
- Distance not verified
- Ground & access
- NPS describes accessible walkways and designated accessible parking at the overlooks. Exact slope and surface details are not given.

Accessible viewpoints overlook the 109-foot Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River.
Plan your visit
Use the Upper Falls Viewpoints on South Rim Drive. From the viewpoint parking area, follow the accessible walkways to the views of the Upper Falls.
NPS identifies the walkways and parking but does not state a parking-to-viewpoint distance on the reviewed pages.
NPS describes accessible walkways and designated accessible parking at the overlooks. Exact slope and surface details are not given.
Where to start
From Canyon Village turn left out of its parking area, then left at the four-way intersection. Drive 2 miles to South Rim Drive, turn left, then take the first left into Upper Falls Viewpoints parking.
Timing & water
Visit-date road and weather conditions remain unverified; check NPS current conditions before travel.
Before you go
Current park entrance fees and any reservation requirements were not checked in these sources.
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