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Bechler Falls

Bechler Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Bechler Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,934 m. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Falls Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Bechler Falls ht. 15 feet (4.6 m) is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Bechler Falls is the last waterfall on the Bechler River and is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the confluence with the Fall River. It can be reached via the Bechler River trail approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Cave Falls trailhead at the south boundary of the park. The falls were named in 1921 by explorers E. C. Gregg and C.H. Birdseye.

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Wikidata Q37359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Height
4.6 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.14941, -111.01183

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs
  • Mr. Bubbles: 11.6 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Funnel Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Taurus Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 56
Waterfalls: 29
  • Cave Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Silver Scarf Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Dunanda Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Lower Colonnade Falls: 6.9 mi
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cave Falls Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic: 17.5 mi
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • East Lot Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 14.7 mi
  • Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 24.4 mi
  • Harriman State Park: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bechler Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MoranSSE 152°3,835 m24.7 mi
Thor PeakSSE 154°3,659 m24.5 mi
Ranger PeakSE 141°3,453 m19.6 mi
Doane PeakSE 145°3,449 m20.1 mi
East HornSSE 151°3,439 m25.0 mi
Eagle Rest PeakSE 144°3,416 m21.4 mi
Maidenform PeakSSE 160°3,390 m23.8 mi
Cleaver PeakSSE 159°3,370 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:37
June solstice05:4120:2721:12
September equinox07:1218:4519:23
December solstice07:5716:0116:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625334250575647362314
Precip in3.93.13.02.82.82.41.41.61.92.33.54.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 17 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in May, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs4314114438392,1212,0811,022693602580534466

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Fall River AB Yellowstone Canal NR Squirrel ID, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2031450784

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