Bechler Falls
Wyoming · 15-foot drop · Yellowstone National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Bechler Falls is at 702 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions.
Right now
Streamflow
702 cfs
FALL RIVER AB YELLOWSTONE · 1h ago
Overnight
51°F
Clear
Friday
87°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:50 AM · Sunset 9:08 PM · 15h 18m
Other park alerts
- Select rivers closed to fishing daily, 2 p.m. to sunrise(Information)
- Traffic Delays - Gibbon River Bridge(Information)
- Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion(Park Closure)
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
Bechler Falls is a waterfall in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 15 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Bechler Falls sits in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops along Bechler River. The falls are inside Yellowstone National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 6,376 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 22 minutes from Warm River. A trail — Bechler River — runs within 20 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Dogs are not allowed on the access trail or at the falls. The approach is short and gentle enough for young kids.
Bechler Falls ht. 15 feet (4.6 m) is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Bechler Falls is the last waterfall on the Bechler River and is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the confluence with the Fall River. It can be reached via the Bechler River trail approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Cave Falls trailhead at the south boundary of the park. The falls were named in 1921 by explorers E. C. Gregg and C.H. Birdseye.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 13046995 · 9.2 mi away
FALL RIVER AB YELLOWSTONE CANAL NR SQUIRREL ID
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 696 cfs · 103% of last year — similar
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechler Falls (this page) | — | 15 ft | — | N | — |
| Cave Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Sheep Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Ouzel Falls | 6 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Rainbow Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Silver Scarf Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Bechler Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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Questions visitors ask about Bechler Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Bechler Falls?
Bechler Falls is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Bechler Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Bechler Falls is inside Yellowstone National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Bechler Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Bechler Falls from a major city?
Bechler Falls is 15 miles from Warm River (about 22 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.1494, -111.0118
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechler_Falls
Wikidata (Q37359)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37359
GeoNames (5818320)
https://www.geonames.org/5818320/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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