Gibbon Falls
A fan-shaped waterfall on the Gibbon River that drops about 26 meters over the rim of the Yellowstone caldera, with an observation trail right beside the road.
The falls lie on the Grand Loop Road between Madison Junction and Norris, where a section of the caldera rim forms the cliffs. A paved trail of about 200 meters starts at the parking lot and offers several angles on the falls. Allow about 15 minutes. It is a convenient stop between Old Faithful and Norris. Elk often graze in the meadows along the Gibbon River nearby.
Opening hours
All day (road open seasonally)
Nearby sights
- Artists' Paintpots
- Firehole Canyon Drive & Firehole Falls
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Fountain Paint Pot
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Fairy Falls Trail & Grand Prismatic Overlook
- Upper Geyser Basin & Morning Glory Pool
- Old Faithful