Both in Yellowstone National Park, 35 mi apart · 35 mi apart

Gibbon Falls vs Moose Falls

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.

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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Wyoming

Moose Falls

Moose Falls is a 30-foot plunge on Crawfish Creek just north of Yellowstone's South Entrance — one of the easiest falls to see in the park. A 75-yard walk from the roadside pullout drops to the base. Named in 1885 by the Arnold Hague Geologic Survey for the moose plentiful in the area. The Crawfish Creek water is geothermally heated from upstream hot springs, so swimming and wading are prohibited. Road closes seasonally in winter.

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Spec	Gibbon Falls	Moose Falls
State	Wyoming	Wyoming
Height	84 ft	30 ft
Type	fan	plunge
Watercourse	Gibbon River	Crawfish Creek
Park	Yellowstone National Park	Yellowstone National Park
County	Park	Teton
Elevation	2191 m	2136 m
Nearest city	Madison Junction (4.7 mi)	Flagg Ranch (2 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

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 Moose Falls

Moose Falls is a plunge type waterfall on Crawfish Creek in Yellowstone National Park. The waterfall was named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geologic Survey for the plentiful moose found in the southern sections of the park. The falls are just 75 yards (69 m) west of south entrance road via an easy trail that begins 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the south entrance station.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (35 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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