Mystic Falls
Wyoming · 69-foot drop · Yellowstone National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Mystic Falls is 77 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
77 cfs
Firehole River at Old · 17m ago
Overnight
33°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
55°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:38 AM · Sunset 9:08 PM · 15h 30m
Wildlife activity
Other park alerts
- Traffic Delays - Gardner River High Bridge(Information)
- Vehicle Entrance Reservation Not Needed(Information)
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
Mystic Falls is a waterfall in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 69 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.
Mystic Falls is a 70-foot (21 m) cascade type waterfall on the Little Firehole River, a tributary of the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.
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 06036805 · 3 mi away
Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 60.7 cfs · 129% of last year — significantly wetter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Falls (this page) | — | 69 ft | — | N | — |
| Fairy Falls | 3 mi | 200 ft | — | N | — |
| Fern Cascades | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Kepler Cascades | 4 mi | 49 ft | — | N | — |
| Cascades of the Firehole | 9 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Firehole Falls | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Mystic 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 Mystic Falls?
Mystic Falls is 69 feet (21 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Mystic Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Mystic Falls is inside Yellowstone National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Mystic 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 Mystic Falls from a major city?
Mystic Falls is 17 miles from West Yellowstone (about 24 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.4839, -110.8735
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_Falls
Wikidata (Q38400)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38400
GeoNames (5833169)
https://www.geonames.org/5833169/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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