Little Gibbon Falls

Little Gibbon Falls

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Description

  • Type: Cascade
  • Height: 25 Feet
  • Stream: Gibbon River
  • Name, origin: Around 1920, it was renamed from Upper Falls of the Gibbon to Little Gibbon Falls. It was renamed by fish researcher John Seamans in 1939 because it resembled the bigger Gibbon Falls located downstream.1
  • Fun Facts: You are walking through the Virginia Meadows, a peaceful walk. Watch for the birds and other animal life as you walk.
  • Location: Parking is on the south side of the road, and the trailhead is beside a small sign on the north side of the road. The hike is 1 mile out. You can continue walking for 1.5 miles to Wolf Lake.
Little Gibbon Falls

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1Whittlesey, L. H. (2006). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. Page 154.