Updated July 2026
Shell Falls
A 120-foot cascade plunging over granite in Shell Canyon along US-14 in the Bighorn National Forest, viewed from a short paved interpretive trail.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shell Falls drops about 120 feet. That makes it the 156th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 77% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Shell Falls Interpretive Trail reaches it about 0.1 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Shell. 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.
Late spring to 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
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