Waterfalls
The Upper Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is visible from the South Rim Drive just south of Canyon Village. The flowing water of the Yellowstone River pours 109 ft. over the brink of the Upper Falls before making a 90 degree turn towards the Lower Falls just downstream. Not too far down on the South Rim Drive there is a parking lot where you can get out and walk just a few hundred feet to two viewpoints where you can see the Upper Falls straight on from across the river. Just up the road from the South Rim Drive there is a small trail that takes you down to the brink of the Upper Falls, where the sidewalk brings you relatively close to the water that is flowing rapidly just feet away from where you stand. The falls are most impressive in the spring when the Yellowstone River is higher from all of the snow melt in late May and early June. |
