Fallspots

Both in Yellowstone National Park, 21 mi apart · 21 mi apart

Kepler Cascades 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.

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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Moose Falls — a 30-foot plunge on geothermally-heated Crawfish Creek in Yellowstone National Park, near the South Entrance

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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SpecKepler CascadesMoose Falls
StateWyomingWyoming
Height150 ft30 ft
Typetiered cascadeplunge
WatercourseFirehole RiverCrawfish Creek
ParkYellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park
CountyTetonTeton
Elevation2318 m2136 m
Nearest cityOld Faithful (2.5 mi)Flagg Ranch (2 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

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.

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 (21 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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