Upper Falls

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Description

• Type: Plunge
• Height: 109 feet
• Stream: Yellowstone River
• Name, origin: The Upper Falls was first referred to as the "Upper Falls" by members of the 1869 Folsom party.¹
• Fun Facts: You can view the falls from several locations. Each gives you a different perspective of it and the Yellowstone River's power and glory.
• Location: The east side of the Grand Loop Road, just a short distance from Canyon Junction.

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¹Whittlesey, L. H. (2006). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. Page 258.