Both in Yellowstone National Park, 41 mi apart · 41 mi apart

Moose Falls vs Silver Cord Cascade

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

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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Wyoming

Silver Cord Cascade

Silver Cord Cascade is the tallest waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, dropping 1,214 feet down the north wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The view is from across the canyon — there is no access to the base. The cascade is best seen from the Ribbon Lake Trail, a short walk from Glacial Boulder. Flow peaks in May and June with snowmelt and thins steadily through summer.

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Spec	Moose Falls	Silver Cord Cascade
State	Wyoming	Wyoming
Height	30 ft	1,214 ft
Type	plunge	horsetail
Watercourse	Crawfish Creek	Surface Creek
Park	Yellowstone National Park	Yellowstone National Park
County	Teton	Park
Elevation	2136 m	2380 m
Nearest city	Flagg Ranch (2 mi)	Canyon Village (4 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

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.

About Silver Cord Cascade

Silver Cord Cascade is a horsetail type waterfall on Surface Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. Surface Creek flows out of Ribbon Lake off the South rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and plunges 1,200 feet (370 m) to the Yellowstone River. It is considered one of the tallest waterfalls in Yellowstone.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (41 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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