Wilderness Falls
Wilderness Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,828 m. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the south, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbine Cascade, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Wilderness Falls is located in Waterfalls Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 250 feet (76 m) in Waterfalls Canyon, fed by unnamed intermittent stream off a glacial lake. The waterfall also receives snowmelt from Ranger Peak to the north and Doane Peak to the southwest. Less than .5 miles (0.80 km) downstream, the same unnamed creek flows over another steep section known as Columbine Cascade The peak time for waterflow is during spring snowmelt and the falls are visible across Jackson Lake from the Colter Bay Village area.
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Wikidata Q8001137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 13 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 15 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 16 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ranger Peak: 0.9 mi
- Doane Peak: 1.1 mi
- Eagles Rest Peak: 1.1 mi
- Eagle Rest Peak: 1.2 mi
- Rolling Thunder Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 0.4 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cleft Falls: 13.3 mi
- Bannock Falls: 13.6 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 5.4 mi
- Wilcox Point: 5.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.3 mi
- Black Dike: 12.6 mi
- Weather Rock: 14.3 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 11.0 mi
- Alta Community Park: 17.9 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 20.7 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 21.1 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 21.4 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 13.1 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 13.8 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 16.6 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 17.9 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 18.3 mi
- Moose: 18.3 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 21.7 mi
- Bison Columns: 21.7 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 21.7 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 21.7 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Picnic: 15.6 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 20.4 mi
- Phelps Beach: 18.3 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Wilderness Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moran | S 189° | 3,835 m | 5.7 mi |
| Thor Peak | SSW 197° | 3,659 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Woodring | SSW 193° | 3,517 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Saint John | S 184° | 3,467 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Jaw | S 189° | 3,464 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NNW 343° | 3,453 m | 0.9 mi |
| Doane Peak | WSW 252° | 3,449 m | 1.1 mi |
| East Horn | S 184° | 3,439 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Sep — fullest in Jul, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 323 | 376 | 475 | 747 | 1,575 | 3,422 | 3,689 | 3,303 | 2,049 | 380 | 308 | 338 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Snake River Near Moran, WY, 9 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10998079275
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 6 mi
- Driggs · 22 mi
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