A short, easy waterfall walk near a popular hot springs pool—two activities in one Wind River Country trip.
No fee to view the falls; a separate day-use fee ($12 adult / $7 child, per USFS) applies only to soaking at the adjacent Granite Hot Springs Pool
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Based on this listing's approximate location — see the note on coordinates below.
Granite Falls lies near Granite Creek, just above the popular Granite Hot Springs Pool in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. A short, easy hike of approximately 1.1 miles round-trip via the Upper Granite Creek Trail connects the developed hot springs area to the waterfall, making this an ideal pairing: hike to the falls, then relax in the thermal pool.
The falls themselves are free to view; access to the Granite Hot Springs Pool carries an optional day-use fee of $12 for adults and $7 for children. The trailhead is reached from the end of Granite Creek Road, off US-191 near Hoback, about 45 minutes north of the town of Bondurant. The easy difficulty and short distance make this accessible to families and visitors seeking a low-impact outing.
This is a popular Wind River Country destination, combining scenic canyon travel and two natural attractions—waterfall and geothermal feature—in a single day. The USFS recreation page does not publish specific waterfall height, so expect a modest but scenic stream cascade rather than a dramatic plunge.
Summer and early fall; no specific seasonal closure window is published by USFS.
If you dislike crowds or prefer solitude; the Granite Hot Springs Pool attracts steady visitors.
Granite Hot Springs Pool sits adjacent to the falls, offering thermal soaking immediately after the walk.
No fee to view the falls; a separate day-use fee ($12 adult / $7 child, per USFS) applies only to soaking at the adjacent Granite Hot Springs Pool
Via a 1.1-mile round-trip trail rated easy by the managing agency.
We track 3 waterfalls in Wind River Country.
There is 1 other waterfall we track in Sublette. All Wind River Country waterfalls →
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USFS Bridger-Teton National Forest 'Granite Hot Springs Pool' recreation page (checked 2026-09-04) states the developed hot springs pool sits 'just above Granite Creek Falls'; those coordinates describe the pool, not the falls, so lat/lng for the falls itself is left null. Easy ~1.1-mile round trip via Upper Granite Creek Trail from the end of Granite Creek Road, off US-191 near Hoback. No official height figure or dog policy published; left null. No closure alert found as of check date.
Checked September 2026.