Brink of the Lower Falls Trail – Lower Yellowstone Falls loop from Lower Yellowstone Falls

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Brink of the Lower Falls Trail – Lower Yellowstone Falls loop from Lower Yellowstone Falls

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2.9

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Brink of the Lower Falls Trail – Lower Yellowstone Falls loop from Lower Yellowstone Falls

01:36

5.24km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yellowstone National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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72 m

Brink of the Lower Falls Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

The Brink of the Lower Falls Trail offers a close-up experience with the Lower Falls, allowing hikers to experience water plunging between 5,000 and 60,000 gallons per second over a …

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823 m

Lower Yellowstone Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, United States 🇺🇸

The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River are a majestic sight, plunging dramatically into the Grand Canyon of the …

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1.68 km

Lower Falls Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on the North Rim Trail in Yellowstone National Park you get amazing views of Lower Falls. This overlook is just off the trail and close to the …

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2.48 km

Lookout Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

This point looks out from the north rim of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Look upstream, and you'll see the thundering, 308-foot drop of Lower Yellowstone Falls.

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3.01 km

Red Rock Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ideal view of the Lower Fall.

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3.94 km

View of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best view of the Canyon, just steps from the parking area where bikes can be locked, or simply push a few yards to the viewpoint.

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5.04 km

Lower Falls View, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone North Rim 🌊

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic views of the canyon and falls from this wide trail just a few yards off and parallel to the North Rim Road, can be rolled or pushed if too busy

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5.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

755 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.07 km

1.93 km

927 m

259 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 11 November

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Comments

May 15, 2024,Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - North Rim Trail

A video of the hike can be found here:

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June 13, 2024,060 Yellowstone NP🇺🇸, Canyon Village

After Tour 059, we continued our journey🛻 via the Upper Loop🔄 until we finally reached Canyon Village🏞️⛰️. There we hiked🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏼‍➡️ to the Lower Falls🌊 & to other viewpoints👀🤩. Afterwards we drove🛻 to Inspiration Point, the Upper Falls and the Artist Point. The canyon is really amazing🔨 with all its rock formations🪨, the numerous colors🟠🟡🟤, the waterfalls🌊 and last but not …

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