A 109-foot waterfall in Yellowstone's Grand Canyon, viewable via multiple accessible rim viewpoints.
Yellowstone National Park entrance fee, $35 per private vehicle (7-day pass)
The Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River plunges 109 feet within the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a dramatic feature of Yellowstone National Park. Multiple accessible viewpoints serve different visitor needs: the paved Brink of the Upper Falls spur, located 1.6 miles south of Canyon Junction, provides close-range viewing with wheelchair accessibility, while South Rim Drive offers additional scenic overlooks.
The Upper Falls sit at the head of the Grand Canyon, creating a natural focal point for the region’s hydrology and geology. The combination of the 109-foot upper waterfall and the nearby 308-foot Lower Falls (further down the canyon) creates a major attraction within the park’s thermal and scenic corridor.
Dogs are not permitted on any park trails or viewpoints. Yellowstone’s $35 per vehicle, 7-day entrance fee applies. No closure alerts were found on the NPS website as of September 2026, indicating reliable access to the rim viewpoints year-round, weather permitting.
Year-round; paved rim viewpoints are maintained seasonally. Check NPS for specific seasonal road conditions.
Wheelchair accessible for paved rim viewpoints via the Brink of the Upper Falls spur (1.6 mi south of Canyon Junction) and South Rim Drive viewpoints.
Dogs are not permitted. The Brink of the Upper Falls spur includes steep terrain.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River is nearby; Grand Canyon South Rim Drive offers extensive viewpoints and thermal features.
Yellowstone National Park entrance fee, $35 per private vehicle (7-day pass)
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
No — the managing agency's page states dogs are not permitted here (or on the specific trail/area needed to reach the falls).
We track 11 waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park.
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nps.gov
NPS 'Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone' page (checked 2026-09-04): Upper Falls is 109 ft, viewed via the paved Brink of the Upper Falls spur (1.6 mi south of Canyon Junction) or South Rim Drive viewpoints. Dogs prohibited per NPS Yellowstone pets policy. No closure alert found as of check date.
Checked September 2026.