Iris Falls
Wyoming · 46-foot drop · Yellowstone National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Iris 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
50°F
Clear
Friday
81°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:49 AM · Sunset 9:08 PM · 15h 19m
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 9m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
Iris Falls is a waterfall in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 46 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.
Iris Falls sits in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops along Iris Falls is a waterfall on the Bechler River. The falls are inside Yellowstone National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 6,691 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 29 minutes from Warm River. A trail — Bechler River — runs within 40 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.
Iris Falls is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Iris Falls is located just upstream from Colonnade Falls and is accessible via the Bechler River Trail. The falls were named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geological Survey for Iris, the mythological Greek goddess of the rainbow.
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 · 16.2 mi away
FALL RIVER AB YELLOWSTONE CANAL NR SQUIRREL ID
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 696 cfs · 103% 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 | 25 | 13 | 4.3 | 21 |
| Feb | 25 | 12 | 4.2 | 20.6 |
| Mar | 34 | 18 | 4.8 | 20.2 |
| Apr | 41 | 22 | 3 | 17.4 |
| May | 52 | 31 | 3.6 | 11.6 |
| Jun | 66 | 42 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 78 | 51 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 75 | 50 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 66 | 42 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 51 | 31 | 3.4 | 9.4 |
| Nov | 33 | 16 | 4.5 | 17.6 |
| Dec | 28 | 14 | 5.5 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Falls (this page) | — | 46 ft | — | N | — |
| Upper Colonnade Falls | 0 mi | 36 ft | — | N | — |
| Lower Colonnade Falls | 0 mi | 66 ft | — | N | — |
| Ouzel Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Albright Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Silver Scarf Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Iris Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~46 ft)
- Great Falls46 ft
- Lower Copper Falls46 ft
- Ravine Twin Falls46 ft
- Sol Duc Falls46 ft
- Stair Brook Falls46 ft
Questions visitors ask about Iris 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 Iris Falls?
Iris Falls is 46 feet (14 m) tall. Source heights disagree by source — see the discrepancy box on the page.
Is Iris Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Iris Falls is inside Yellowstone National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Iris 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 Iris Falls from a major city?
Iris Falls is 20 miles from Warm River (about 29 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.2415, -110.9432
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Falls
Wikidata (Q5306929)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5306929
GeoNames (5828432)
https://www.geonames.org/5828432/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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