Wilderness Falls
Wyoming · height not recorded · Grand Teton National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Wilderness Falls is running at 4,530 cfs — well above seasonal normal.
Right now
Streamflow
4,530 cfs
SNAKE RIVER NEAR MORAN, · 34m ago
Overnight
27°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
37°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Snow Showers
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:40 AM · Sunset 9:04 PM · 15h 24m
Wildlife activity
- Construction in the south end of the park(Park Closure)
Other park alerts
- Expect Delays: Park-wide Road Striping(Information)
Snapshot built 3m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
No verified photo yet
Wilderness Falls is a waterfall in Teton 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.
Wilderness Falls is located in Waterfalls Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 250 feet (76 m) in Waterfalls Canyon, fed by unnamed intermittent stream off a glacial lake. The waterfall also receives snowmelt from Ranger Peak to the north and Doane Peak to the southwest. Less than .5 miles (0.80 km) downstream, the same unnamed creek flows over another steep section known as Columbine Cascade The peak time for waterflow is during spring snowmelt and the falls are visible across Jackson Lake from the Colter Bay Village area.
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 13011000 · 9.4 mi away
SNAKE RIVER NEAR MORAN, WY
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30-day streamflow
Above 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 3,180 cfs · 139% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Columbine Cascade | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Ribbon Cascade | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Hidden Falls | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Broken Falls | 12 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Glacier Falls | 13 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Wilderness Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Wilderness Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Wilderness Falls is inside Grand Teton National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Wilderness 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 Wilderness Falls from a major city?
Wilderness Falls is 17 miles from Alta (about 24 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
43.9163, -110.7583
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_Falls_(Teton_County%2C_Wyoming)
Wikidata (Q8001137)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8001137
GeoNames (5843026)
https://www.geonames.org/5843026/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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