Updated July 2026
Mystic Falls
Mystic Falls is a 70-foot waterfall where the Little Firehole River drops off the Madison Plateau in Yellowstone National Park. The trail begins at the Biscuit Basin boardwalk near Old Faithful; note that Biscuit Basin has had closures following a 2024 hydrothermal explosion.
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 Yellowstone National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mystic Falls drops about 70 feet. That makes it the 324th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 53% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Mystic Falls Trail (from Biscuit Basin) reaches it about 2.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 250 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Old Faithful. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Yellowstone National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions.
Summer (June-September). 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
- Granite Falls · 50 ft
- Hidden Falls · 100 ft
- Lewis Falls · 30 ft
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