Updated July 2026
Porcupine Falls
A roughly 75-foot plunge into a large emerald swimming hole in the Bighorn National Forest near Lovell, Wyoming. The short trail descends steeply, including 90-plus stairs, and is a popular summer swimming destination.
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 U.S. Forest Service (Bighorn National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Porcupine Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 311th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Porcupine Falls Trail #135 reaches it about 0.8 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 364 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Lovell. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service (Bighorn National Forest) for closures and current conditions.
June to 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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