Yellowstone Falls - Viewing The Falls

Viewing The Falls

Today, there are numerous vantage points for viewing the falls. The Canyon loop road skirts the west side of the canyon with several vehicle parking areas. One trail leads down to the brink of the lower falls, a steep third of a mile (600 m). Another vantage point descends from the east down a series of stairs attached to the cliffs.

The Lower Falls area is located just to the east of Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park. A one-way loop drive takes one to the brink of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and offers four views, with the last stop at the trail that leads to the top of the Falls.

Images of Yellowstone Falls

Lower Yellowstone Falls by Private Moore (1870)

Upper Yellowstone Falls by Private Moore (1870)

Lower Falls, by William Henry Jackson, 1871

Yellowstone Falls by Thomas Moran, 1871

Lower Falls, January 1887, Frank Jay Haynes

Lower Falls by Frank Jay Haynes, 1909

Brink of Upper falls, 1916

Ansel Adams, 1942

Lower Falls from Artist Point

Upper Falls

Lower Yellowstone Falls

Lower Falls

Upper falls

Video of Lower Falls, 1899

Lower Yellowstone Falls

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