Updated July 2026
Tropic Ditch Falls (Mossy Cave)
Tropic Ditch Falls is a roughly 20-foot waterfall at the end of the Mossy Cave Trail in the northern section of Bryce Canyon National Park near Tropic. The water flows seasonally through a pioneer-dug irrigation ditch, and the easy 0.9-mile out-and-back gains about 118 feet.
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 Bryce Canyon National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tropic Ditch Falls (Mossy Cave) drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 612th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Mossy Cave Trail reaches it about 0.9 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 118 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Tropic. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Bryce Canyon National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring to fall (Apr-Oct). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Utah waterfalls
- Adams Canyon Falls · 40 ft
- Battle Creek Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls · 607 ft
- Cascade Falls
- Donut Falls · 30 ft
- Grotto Falls
- Kanarra Falls
- Lisa Falls · 30 ft
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