Crystal Falls
Wyoming · height not recorded · Yellowstone National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Crystal Falls is light today (3 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
3.02 cfs
Tantalus Creek at Norris · 34m ago
Overnight
44°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
79°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:45 AM · Sunset 9:08 PM · 15h 22m
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 11m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
No verified photo yet
Crystal Falls is a waterfall in Park County, Wyoming. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Crystal Falls sits in Park County, Wyoming. The falls are inside Yellowstone National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 7,656 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 29 minutes from Mammoth. A trail — North Rim Trail — runs within 50 meters of the marked location. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
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 06036940 · 10.5 mi away
Tantalus Creek at Norris Junction, YNP
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 2.7 cfs · 107% of last year — similar
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 9 | 2.1 | 20.4 |
| Feb | 23 | 8 | 2.8 | 20.6 |
| Mar | 31 | 13 | 2.9 | 20.2 |
| Apr | 38 | 18 | 2.5 | 18.2 |
| May | 48 | 28 | 2.6 | 16 |
| Jun | 62 | 37 | 2.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 74 | 47 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 71 | 47 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 63 | 40 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 11.6 |
| Nov | 30 | 13 | 2 | 18.2 |
| Dec | 25 | 10 | 2.6 | 20 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Upper Yellowstone Falls | 0 mi | 108 ft | — | N | — |
| Lower Yellowstone Falls | 0 mi | 308 ft | — | N | — |
| Silver Cord Cascade | 3 mi | 1,214 ft | easy · 1.2 mi | N | $35 |
| Virginia Cascades | 7 mi | 59 ft | — | N | — |
| Tower Fall | 13 mi | 131 ft | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Crystal Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Crystal Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Crystal Falls is inside Yellowstone National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Crystal 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 Crystal Falls from a major city?
Crystal Falls is 20 miles from Mammoth (about 29 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.7166, -110.5015
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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