Wraith Falls
Wyoming · height not recorded · Yellowstone National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Wraith Falls is light today (25 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
25.1 cfs
Boiling River at Mammoth,YNP · 35m ago
Overnight
48°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
82°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:45 AM · Sunset 9:09 PM · 15h 24m
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 4m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS RIW.
Wraith 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.
Wraith Falls sits in Park County, Wyoming. The falls are inside Yellowstone National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 6,881 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 6 minutes from Mammoth. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 150 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. 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 06190540 · 4.7 mi away
Boiling River at Mammoth,YNP
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 23.6 cfs · 106% of last year — similar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wraith Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Undine Falls | 1 mi | 59 ft | — | N | — |
| Osprey Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Rustic Falls | 5 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Knowles Falls | 5 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Lost Creek Falls | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Wraith Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Wraith Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Wraith Falls is inside Yellowstone National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Wraith 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 Wraith Falls from a major city?
Wraith Falls is 4 miles from Mammoth (about 6 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.9370, -110.6220
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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