Firehole Falls
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Firehole Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,114 m. Joseph Peak stands 3,176 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is National Park Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Firehole Falls is a waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The falls are located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) upstream from the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers at Madison Junction. Firehole Falls has a drop of approximately 40 feet (12 m). The falls are located within Firehole Canyon on Firehole Canyon Drive, a one-way road that parallels the main Madison Junction to Old Faithful road.
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Wikidata Q38067, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 27.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- National Park Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Purple Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Mount Jackson: 3.6 mi
- Mount Haynes: 4.1 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 5.0 mi
- Terrace Springs: 1.7 mi
- Maiden's Grave Spring: 4.2 mi
- Ojo Caliente Spring: 4.7 mi
- Stirrup: 5.6 mi
- Round Spring: 5.6 mi
- Beryl Spring: 6.7 mi
- Surprise Pool: 7.1 mi
- Chocolate Pot 19: 8.2 mi
- Chocolate Pot 2: 8.2 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 9.9 mi
- Madison Junction Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Gibbon Falls Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 4.9 mi
- Volcanic Tableland: 6.0 mi
- Red Spouter: 6.1 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 6.1 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 6.1 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 0.9 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 4.9 mi
- Fairy Falls: 7.2 mi
- Mystic Falls: 10.0 mi
- Virginia Cascades: 12.1 mi
- Dunbar Park: 11.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 11.9 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 11.9 mi
- Recreation Park: 12.3 mi
- Linear Park: 12.3 mi
- Midway Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Trilobite Point: 13.0 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Sheepeater Cliffs: 22.9 mi
- Gull Point: 23.1 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 10.4 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 11.1 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 11.7 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 11.8 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 4.5 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 11.8 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.6 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Firehole Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Peak | N 357° | 3,176 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Holmes | N 2° | 3,149 m | 13.1 mi |
| Gray Peak | N 358° | 3,139 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 359° | 3,137 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Washburn | ENE 61° | 3,122 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 286° | 3,108 m | 24.7 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 5° | 3,048 m | 16.6 mi |
| Quadrant Mountain | N 5° | 3,034 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Yellowstone Gateway, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Feb.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 259 | 256 | 266 | 316 | 476 | 430 | 283 | 260 | 261 | 272 | 270 | 264 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Firehole River near West Yellowstone MT, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/255738316
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 12 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 16 mi
- Island Park · 25 mi
- Gardiner · 29 mi
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