Updated July 2026
Garden Creek Falls
Garden Creek Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall about 80 feet tall at Rotary Park on the base of Casper Mountain, just south of Casper. A short loop trail reaches the base in a few minutes, while the longer Bridle Trail climbs over 1,200 feet for views above the falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Natrona County (Rotary Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Garden Creek Falls drops about 80 feet. That makes it the 272nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 62% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Garden Creek Waterfall Loop reaches it about 1.3 miles (loop) with roughly 479 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Casper. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Natrona County (Rotary Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring to early summer. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Wyoming waterfalls
- Bucking Mule Falls · 200 ft
- Dunanda Falls · 150 ft
- Fairy Falls · 197 ft
- Gibbon Falls · 84 ft
- Granite Falls · 50 ft
- Hidden Falls · 100 ft
- Lewis Falls · 30 ft
- Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River · 308 ft
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