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How to Get There

Tower Fall is 17 miles north of Canyon or two miles south of Roosevelt. During the winter months, the frozen falls are accessible via cross country skies.

Brief Description and History

Tower Fall is a must see waterfall. 132 feet in height, the waterfall is located in a canyon near the Tower Falls general store. A half-mile steep, switchback hike downward takes you to the bottom of the waterfall. Take the same trail back up. The trail is also accessible during the winter months, but skiers should pack in shoes appropriate for descending the very icy trail. During the winter months, the entire waterfall is encased in an ice dome. The name “Tower” is derived from the towering volcanic formations surrounding the falls.

How to Get There

Kepler Cascades is located about two miles south of Old Faithful Village.  The cascades are viewable from a roadside pullout.

Brief Description and History

This three-tiered cascade drops over 50 feet as the Firehole River flows North. The Kepler Cascades were actually named in 1881 for the 12 year old son of Wyoming’s territorial governor, Kepler Hoyt, who toured the park with his father, Governor John Hoyt.

How to Get There and Brief Description

Gibbon Falls is located on the Gibbon River about midway between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction.  The falls are situated where the Gibbon River falls off the Northern escarpment into the Yellowstone Caldera.

There is a parking area near the top of the falls which offers a great viewpoint, and is often crowded.

The falls tumble about 80 feet in a gradual descent.