Photo: Aryeh Alex · CC BY 2.0Gibbon Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
A fan on Gibbon River.
The details
- Type
- Fan
- Watercourse
- Gibbon River
- Coordinates
- 44.65411, -110.77081
About Gibbon Falls
Gibbon Falls is a 84-foot fan in Wyoming, on Gibbon River.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Gibbon Falls 8.1/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
An 84-foot cascade sliding over the rim of the Yellowstone Caldera itself — the falls literally marks the crater's edge. A wheelchair-accessible boardwalk off the road makes it the easiest big view between Madison and Norris.
Getting there
- Parking
- Paved pullout on the Grand Loop Road
- Road
- Paved, seasonal
- Hike
- 0 mi round trip (easy)
- Heads up
- Leashed pets are fine here — it's within the road corridor.
When to go
May and June for volume; any road-season day works — the drop-in cost is one parking maneuver.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Yellowstone entrance $35/vehicle
- Dogs
- Leashed at the overlook
- Camping
- Norris (~4 miles) or Madison (~8 miles)
- Warnings
- The pullout is short — merge with care.
Researched from NPS — Yellowstone waterfalls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Gibbon Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Gibbon Falls?
Gibbon Falls drops about 84 feet, in Wyoming.
Where is Gibbon Falls?
Gibbon Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at 44.65411, -110.77081.
Is Gibbon Falls worth visiting?
Worth the drive — Plungeworthy rates it 8.1/10.
Gear for the trip
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