Shell Falls
Wyoming · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Right now
Overnight
37°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
62°F
Sunny
Snapshot built 4d ago. Sources: NWS RIW.
Shell Falls is a waterfall in Big Horn 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.
Shell Falls is a waterfall in the Bighorn National Forest on Shell Creek, about halfway down Shell Canyon, and a few miles upstream from the town of Shell in northeast Wyoming. The falls are 120 feet in height and tumble over basement rock of granite.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Porcupine Falls | 24 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Bucking Mule Falls | 26 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Melody Falls | 29 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bridal Veil Falls | 87 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Big Creek Falls | 98 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Shell Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Shell Falls from a major city?
Shell Falls is 9 miles from Shell (about 13 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Wyoming
Where it is
44.5865, -107.6140
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Falls
Wikidata (Q38293)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38293
GeoNames (5838169)
https://www.geonames.org/5838169/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
Been there?
Marina and Theo verify pages one road trip at a time. If you've been to Shell Falls recently, your local knowledge improves the page for everyone. Pick the kind of contribution that fits — every email lands in our inbox and gets read (and credited when we publish).
Add a tip
Something we should know — best time, parking trick, that hidden viewpoint.
Share a photo
Have a CC-licensed image on Wikimedia or Flickr? Send the link.
Report a fix
Wrong height, closed trail, broken link — tell us what we got wrong.
We don't collect your email. Replies go directly to hello@fallspots.com.