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Bannock Falls

Bannock Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Bannock Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,368 m. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the northwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleft Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

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Bannock Falls is a cascade located at the entrance to Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops over 200 feet (61 m) and is intermittent, fed by runoff from snowmelt and the Middle Teton Glacier. The falls can be reached by way of the Garnet Canyon Trail and is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) by trail south of Lupine Meadows. The falls can easily be seen from the Bradley Lake Trail.

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Wikidata Q4856999, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates43.72004, -110.76706

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
  • Village Commons: 9.7 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 12.9 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 13.8 mi
  • Rendezvous Park: 15.5 mi
  • Emily Stevens Park: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 5.2 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 8.2 mi
  • Bison Columns: 8.2 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 8.2 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 16.6 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 20.8 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Bannock Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonNW 309°4,199 m2.3 mi
The EnclosureNW 307°4,060 m2.4 mi
Mount OwenNW 321°3,924 m2.4 mi
Middle TetonWNW 287°3,903 m2.3 mi
South TetonW 268°3,814 m2.6 mi
Dike PinnacleWNW 287°3,792 m2.2 mi
Bonney PinnacleWNW 290°3,773.5 m2.3 mi
Glencoe SpireWNW 302°3,767 m2.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4220:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5416:0216:49

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131727354653615951392614
Precip in3.32.32.22.22.01.80.81.01.31.82.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose 1 NNE, 5 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Sep — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs9069191,0971,8495,2978,3015,1553,6123,1951,236972910

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Snake River AT Moose, WY, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3121283467

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