Updated July 2026
Granite Falls
Granite Falls is a wide block waterfall roughly 50 feet tall and about 150 feet across on Granite Creek in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, southeast of Jackson. The short trail near Granite Creek Campground also passes the developed Granite Hot Springs nearby.
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 Bridger-Teton National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Granite Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 413th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Granite Creek Trail reaches it about 1.1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 134 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Jackson. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Bridger-Teton National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
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
- Garden Creek Falls · 80 ft
- Gibbon Falls · 84 ft
- Hidden Falls · 100 ft
- Lewis Falls · 30 ft
- Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River · 308 ft
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