Lewis Falls
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Lewis Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,358 m. Ranger Peak stands 3,453 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Lake Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.2 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Lewis Falls are located on the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. The falls drop approximately 30 feet (9.1 m) and are easily seen from the road, halfway between the south entrance to the park and Grant Village. The falls are on the Lewis River, just south of Lewis Lake.
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Wikidata Q37689, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 9.1 m
- Elevation
- 2358 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Snake Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 7.3 mi
- Taurus Spring: 10.0 mi
- Funnel Spring: 10.2 mi
- Bluebell Spring: 10.8 mi
- Mount Sheridan: 5.3 mi
- Factory Hill: 5.5 mi
- Douglas Knob: 10.9 mi
- Flat Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Yellowstone Caldera: 12.3 mi
- Moose Falls: 8.2 mi
- Twister Falls: 11.3 mi
- Tempe Cascade: 11.8 mi
- Wahhi Falls: 11.9 mi
- Sluiceway Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Picnic: 9.6 mi
- West Thumb Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- East Divide Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Thumb Paint Pots: 10.8 mi
- Painted Pools: 10.8 mi
- Collapsing Spring: 10.8 mi
- Thumb Geyser: 10.8 mi
- Ledge Spring: 10.8 mi
- West Thumb Geyser Basin: 10.8 mi
- King Geyser viewing point: 10.9 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 14.9 mi
- Old Faithful: 16.3 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 16.5 mi
- Wolf Point: 15.0 mi
- Weather Rock: 15.3 mi
- Snipe Point: 15.5 mi
- Plover Point: 16.3 mi
- Rock Point: 18.6 mi
- Basin Creek: 7.2 mi
- Basin Creek: 7.7 mi
- Basin Creek: 7.9 mi
- De Lacy Park: 12.8 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 14.1 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 16.2 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lewis Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Peak | SSW 195° | 3,453 m | 24.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSW 202° | 3,271 m | 21.7 mi |
| Owl Peak | SSW 201° | 3,230 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | E 91° | 3,135 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Hancock | SE 125° | 3,116 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSW 210° | 3,103 m | 23.1 mi |
| South Big Game Ridge | SE 126° | 3,068 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bobcat Ridge | SSE 154° | 3,007 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:26 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:59 | 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 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 9 mi away.
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/2028403980
Day trips start here
- Yellowstone National Park · 25 mi
- Grand Teton National Park · 30 mi
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