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Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,184 m. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the southwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Inspiration Point, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

The story

Hidden Falls is located on Cascade Creek, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The falls drop approximately 100 feet (30 m) near the eastern end of Cascade Canyon, and west of Jenny Lake. The easiest way to access the falls is by way of the Jenny Lake boat shuttle which goes from South Jenny Lake to the entrance of Cascade Canyon. From there it is a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) roundtrip hike along the Cascade Canyon Trail to viewing points for the falls. Another option is to hike 5.2 miles (8.4 km) roundtrip from South Jenny Lake on the Jenny Lake Trail. During the summer vacation period, Hidden Falls is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Grand Teton National Park.

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Wikidata Q14714730, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.76632, -110.75120

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Baxter's Pinnacle: 0.4 mi
  • Cube Point: 0.6 mi
  • Hangover Pinnacle: 0.7 mi
  • Storm Point: 0.7 mi
  • Ice Point: 0.8 mi
Parks: 23
  • Village Commons: 13.0 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 14.4 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 15.1 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 17.0 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 8.0 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 11.3 mi
  • Bison Columns: 11.3 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 11.3 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 11.3 mi
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 19.5 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 19.8 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 13.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Hidden Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonSW 236°4,199 m3.1 mi
The EnclosureWSW 238°4,060 m3.2 mi
Mount OwenWSW 240°3,924 m2.7 mi
Middle TetonSW 230°3,903 m3.9 mi
Mount MoranNNW 345°3,835 m4.9 mi
South TetonSW 226°3,814 m4.7 mi
Dike PinnacleSW 228°3,792 m3.9 mi
Bonney PinnacleSW 231°3,773.5 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:35
June solstice05:4220:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5516:0216:49

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

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, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4991505914

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