Gibbon Falls

In the northwest of Yellowstone National Park in the United States, Gibbon Falls is a waterfall on the Gibbon River. The falls are situated along the Grand Loop Road, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) upstream from Madison Junction, where the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers converge. The Gibbon River's Gibbon Falls was a charmingly long and broad cascade that was said to drop 84 feet over the crater wall of the Yellowstone Supervolcano. One of the more picturesque waterfalls tourists has seen in the area, with its odd trapezoidal shape and apparently brush-like texture.

The Lava Creek tuff underneath the falls, which is made of ash fused by intense heat as a result of the last Yellowstone Volcano eruption around 640,000 years ago, is responsible for the texture of Gibbon Falls. The enormity of the Lava Creek tuff walls around the waterfall and some of the cliffs farther up the Grand Loop Road gave visitors a sobering impression of the volcano's scale and power.

Four kilometers from the canon's entrance, Gibbon Falls is accessible through a route that runs along the right side of the road. Although the drop is extremely steep, the devoted traveler won't regret the work on his muscles once he sees the spectacular falls. With a depth of 84 feet (26 meters), the water cascades over them in a frothy sheet, creating a lovely scene that contrasts sharply with the surrounding landscape of gloomy rocks and shady woods. After leaving the waterfall and bubbling river, the trail quickly crosses Canon Creek for the next 8 miles through terraces covered with pine and fir. Their captivating beauty will make visitors extremely excited before going to the next attractions.

In sum, Gibbon Falls:

• Located in the northwest of Yellowstone National Park in the United States, along the Grand Loop Road, 4.7 miles upstream where the Gibbon and Firehole rivers converge.
• Drops 84 feet over the crater wall of the Yellowstone Supervolcano.
• Can be accessed through a route that runs along the right side of the road.