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Moose Falls

Moose Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Moose Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,126 m. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Snake River Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.1 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

About

The story

Moose Falls (height 30 feet (9.1 m)) is a plunge type waterfall on Crawfish Creek in Yellowstone National Park. The waterfall was named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geologic Survey for the plentiful moose found in the southern sections of the park. The falls are just 75 yards (69 m) west of south entrance road via an easy trail that begins 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the south entrance station.

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Wikidata Q6908578, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Height
9.1 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.15186, -110.67263

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 4.6 mi
  • Mr. Bubbles: 13.9 mi
  • Taurus Spring: 15.2 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 27
Springs: 15
Picnic sites: 14
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic: 1.6 mi
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
  • Cave Falls Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 8
Parks: 7
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 6.1 mi
  • Basin Creek: 9.2 mi
  • Basin Creek: 9.3 mi
  • Basin Creek: 9.3 mi
  • De Lacy Park: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Moose Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MoranSSW 193°3,835 m22.5 mi
Ranger PeakSSW 196°3,453 m16.1 mi
Doane PeakSSW 198°3,449 m17.4 mi
East HornSSW 192°3,439 m22.4 mi
West HornSSW 192°3,438 m22.7 mi
Eagle Rest PeakSSW 194°3,416 m18.0 mi
Traverse PeakSSW 197°3,367 m20.5 mi
Eagles Rest PeakSSW 194°3,327 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:35
June solstice05:4020:2621:10
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5616:0016:48

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, 1 mi away.

Streamflow

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs3423343547073,0172,987836391323339344340

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Snake River AB Jackson Lake AT Flagg Ranch WY, 4 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/2031583791

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