List of waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park facts for kids

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

Yellowstone National Park contains at least 45 named waterfalls and cascades, and hundreds more unnamed, even undiscovered waterfalls over 15 feet (4.6 m) high. The highest plunge type waterfall in the park is the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River at 308 feet (94 m). The highest horsetail type is Silver Cord Cascade at 1,200 feet (370 m).

Northwest quadrant

• Firehole Falls, 40 feet (12 m), Firehole River, 44°37′51″N 110°51′52″W / 44.63083°N 110.86444°W / 44.63083; -110.86444 (Firehole Falls)
• Gibbon Falls, 84 feet (26 m), Gibbon River, 44°39′16″N 110°46′15″W / 44.65444°N 110.77083°W / 44.65444; -110.77083 (Gibbon Falls)
• Hidden Falls, 20 feet (6.1 m), Blacktail Deer Creek
• Little Gibbon Falls, 25 feet (7.6 m), Gibbon River
• Osprey Falls, 150 feet (46 m), Gardner River, 44°55′42″N 110°40′53″W / 44.92833°N 110.68139°W / 44.92833; -110.68139 (Osprey Falls)
• Undine Falls, Lava Creek, 44°56′39″N 110°38′20″W / 44.94417°N 110.63889°W / 44.94417; -110.63889 (Undine Falls)
  

  Undine Falls
  • Upper 60 feet (18 m)
  • Lower 38 feet (12 m)
• Rustic Falls, 47 feet (14 m), Glen Creek, 44°56′03″N 110°43′33″W / 44.93417°N 110.72583°W / 44.93417; -110.72583 (Rustic Falls)
  

  Rustic Falls
• Silver Cascades, 80 feet (24 m), Stephans Creek
• Virginia Cascades, 60 feet (18 m), Gibbon River, 44°42′47″N 110°38′46″W / 44.71306°N 110.64611°W / 44.71306; -110.64611 (Virginia Cascades)
• Wraith Falls, 100 feet (30 m), Lava Creek, 44°56′14″N 110°37′25″W / 44.93722°N 110.62361°W / 44.93722; -110.62361 (Wraith Falls)
  

  Wraith Falls

Northeast quadrant

• Birdseye Falls
• Citadel of Asgard Falls, 150 feet (46 m), Mystery Creek
• Crystal Falls, 129 feet (39 m), Cascade Creek, 44°43′05″N 110°30′03″W / 44.71806°N 110.50083°W / 44.71806; -110.50083 (Crystal Falls)
• Enchantress Falls, 90 feet (27 m), Beauty Creek
• Faires' Fall, Amethyst Creek
• Knowles Falls, 15 feet (4.6 m), Yellowstone River, 45°00′42″N 110°35′41″W / 45.01167°N 110.59472°W / 45.01167; -110.59472 (Knowles Falls)
• Silver Cord Cascade, 1,200 feet (370 m), Surface Creek, 44°43′34″N 110°27′06″W / 44.72611°N 110.45167°W / 44.72611; -110.45167 (Silver Cord Cascade)
• Tower Fall, 132 feet (40 m), Tower Creek
• Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone River
  • Upper Falls, 109 feet (33 m), 44°42′46″N 110°29′58″W / 44.71278°N 110.49944°W / 44.71278; -110.49944 (Upper Yellowstone Falls)
  • Lower Falls, 308 feet (94 m), 44°43′05″N 110°29′46″W / 44.71806°N 110.49611°W / 44.71806; -110.49611 (Lower Yellowstone Falls)

Southwest quadrant

• Albright Falls, 260 feet (79 m), Bechler River, 44°16′40″N 110°54′13″W / 44.27778°N 110.90361°W / 44.27778; -110.90361 (Albright Falls)
• Cave Falls, 20 feet (6.1 m), Fall River, 44°08′41″N 110°59′50″W / 44.14472°N 110.99722°W / 44.14472; -110.99722 (Cave Falls)
• Bechler Falls, 15 feet (4.6 m), Bechler River, 44°08′57″N 111°00′36″W / 44.14917°N 111.01000°W / 44.14917; -111.01000 (Bechler Falls)
• Cascades of the Firehole, 40 feet (12 m), Firehole River, 44°36′59″N 110°51′20″W / 44.61639°N 110.85556°W / 44.61639; -110.85556 (Cascades of the Firehole)
• Chasm Falls, Ouzel Creek
• Childhood's Dream Falls, 30 feet (9.1 m), Ouzel Creek
• Colonnade Falls, Bechler River, 44°14′19″N 110°56′53″W / 44.23861°N 110.94806°W / 44.23861; -110.94806 (Colonnade Falls)
  • Upper 35 feet (11 m)
  • Lower 67 feet (20 m)
• Dunanda Falls, 150 feet (46 m), Boundary Creek, 44°14′52″N 111°01′27″W / 44.24778°N 111.02417°W / 44.24778; -111.02417 (Dunanda Falls)
• Emerald Pool Falls, Ouzel Creek
• Fairy Falls, 197 feet (60 m), Fairy Creek, 44°31′28″N 110°52′16″W / 44.52444°N 110.87111°W / 44.52444; -110.87111 (Fairy Falls)
• Fern Cascades, 50 feet (15 m), Iron Spring Creek, 44°26′46″N 110°50′39″W / 44.44611°N 110.84417°W / 44.44611; -110.84417 (Fern Cascades)
• Gwinna Falls, 15 feet (4.6 m), Bechler River, 44°16′55″N 110°52′49″W / 44.28194°N 110.88028°W / 44.28194; -110.88028 (Gwinna Falls)
• Hourglass Falls (see Quiver Cascade)
• Iris Falls, 45 feet (14 m), Bechler River, 44°14′30″N 110°56′37″W / 44.24167°N 110.94361°W / 44.24167; -110.94361 (Iris Falls)
• Kepler Cascades, 150 feet (46 m), Firehole River,44°26′45″N 110°48′26″W / 44.44583°N 110.80722°W / 44.44583; -110.80722 (Kepler Cascades)
• Lewis Canyon Falls, Lewis River
  • Upper Falls, 80 feet (24 m)
  • Lower Falls, 50 feet (15 m)
• Lewis Falls, 30 feet (9.1 m), Lewis River, 44°16′02″N 110°38′15″W / 44.26722°N 110.63750°W / 44.26722; -110.63750 (Lewis Falls)
• Lily Falls, 15 feet (4.6 m), Unnamed Creek, 44°12′58.80″N 110°39′25.17″W / 44.2163333°N 110.6569917°W / 44.2163333; -110.6569917 (Lily Falls)
• Moose Falls, 30 feet (9.1 m), Crawfish Creek, 44°09′08″N 110°40′20″W / 44.15222°N 110.67222°W / 44.15222; -110.67222 (Moose Falls)
• Morning Falls, Ash Mountain Creek
• Mystic Falls, 70 feet (21 m), Little Firehole River, 44°29′03″N 110°52′26″W / 44.48417°N 110.87389°W / 44.48417; -110.87389 (Mystic Falls)
• Ouzel Falls, 230 feet (70 m), Ouzel Creek, 44°14′06″N 110°58′33″W / 44.23500°N 110.97583°W / 44.23500; -110.97583 (Quzel Falls)
• Quiver Cascade, 98 feet (30 m), Bechler River, 44°18′18″N 110°52′53″W / 44.30500°N 110.88139°W / 44.30500; -110.88139 (Quiver Cascade)
• Ragged Falls, 45 feet (14 m), Bechler River, 44°17′17″N 110°53′24″W / 44.28806°N 110.89000°W / 44.28806; -110.89000 (Ragged Falls)
• Rainbow Falls, 55 feet (17 m), Fall River
• Silver Scarf Falls, 250 feet (76 m), East Fork Boundary Creek, 44°08′50″N 110°51′51″W / 44.14722°N 110.86417°W / 44.14722; -110.86417 (Terraced Falls)
• Tempe Cascade, 30 feet (9.1 m), Bechler River, 44°14′48.65″N 111°1′16.73″W / 44.2468472°N 111.0213139°W / 44.2468472; -111.0213139 (Tempe Cascade)
• Terraced Falls, 130 feet (40 m), Fall River, 44°08′50″N 110°51′51″W / 44.14722°N 110.86417°W / 44.14722; -110.86417 (Terraced Falls)
• Tendoy Falls, 33 feet (10 m), Bechler River, Ferris Fork, 44°08′50″N 110°51′51″W / 44.14722°N 110.86417°W / 44.14722; -110.86417 (Terraced Falls)
• "Treasure Falls", "Lilliputian Creek" (Treasure Island of the Bechler River)
• Twister Falls, 55 feet (17 m), Bechler River, 44°17′52″N 110°52′43″W / 44.29778°N 110.87861°W / 44.29778; -110.87861 (Tendoy Falls)
• Union Falls, 250 feet (76 m), Mountain Ash Creek, 44°11′34″N 110°52′15″W / 44.19278°N 110.87083°W / 44.19278; -110.87083 (Union Falls)
• Wahhi Falls, Bechler River, 44°16′31″N 110°52′40″W / 44.27528°N 110.87778°W / 44.27528; -110.87778 (Wahhi Falls)
  • Upper 28 feet (8.5 m)
  • Lower 18 feet (5.5 m)

Southeast quadrant

• Crecelius Cascade, 75 feet (23 m), Eleanor Lake