Fallspots

Both in Yellowstone National Park, 15 mi apart · 15 mi apart

Gibbon Falls vs Kepler Cascades

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Gibbon Falls — an 84-foot fan-shaped waterfall on the Gibbon River, cascading over the rim of the Yellowstone Caldera

Wyoming

Gibbon Falls

Gibbon Falls is an 84-foot fan-shaped waterfall on the Gibbon River, cascading directly over the rim of the Yellowstone Caldera — the edge of the 631,000-year-old supervolcano crater. Located roadside on the Grand Loop Road between Madison Junction and Norris, it's one of Yellowstone's most accessible falls: paved wheelchair-accessible path, no hiking required, and the overlook puts you eye-level with the entire cascade. Road closes November through late April.

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Kepler Cascades — a 150-foot tiered waterfall on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park, 2.5 miles south of Old Faithful

Wyoming

Kepler Cascades

Kepler Cascades is a 150-foot tiered cascade on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park, 2.5 miles south of Old Faithful. The 130-foot boardwalk from the pullout to the cliff-edge viewing platform is wheelchair accessible — one of the easiest waterfall stops in Yellowstone. The longest single drop is about 50 ft; the cascade as a whole drops 150 ft through three main steps. Road closes seasonally in winter (typically November through May).

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SpecGibbon FallsKepler Cascades
StateWyomingWyoming
Height84 ft150 ft
Typefantiered cascade
WatercourseGibbon RiverFirehole River
ParkYellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park
CountyParkTeton
Elevation2191 m2318 m
Nearest cityMadison Junction (4.7 mi)Old Faithful (2.5 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

About Gibbon Falls

Gibbon Falls is a waterfall on the Gibbon River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Gibbon Falls has a drop of approximately 84 feet (26 m). The falls are located roadside, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) upstream from the confluence of the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers at Madison Junction on the Grand Loop Road.

About Kepler Cascades

Kepler Cascades is a waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The cascades are located approximately 2.5 miles south of Old Faithful. The cascades drop approximately 150 feet over multiple drops. The longest drop is 50 feet. The cascades are located very near to and visible from the Old Faithful to West Thumb road.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (15 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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