Brink of Upper Falls

Brink of Upper Falls (HMUGP)

Location: Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 Park County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 42.847', W 110° 30.036'

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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

From the Brink of Upper Falls viewpoint you can witness the power of the Yellowstone River as you watch millions of gallons (liters) of water plunging 109 feet (33 meters).

From the brink, notice the solid walls of rock on each side of the river. About 484,000 years ago, this rock was hot, molten rhyolite lava oozing across the land. Today, Upper Falls cuts through this hardened lava flow.

Welcome to Brink of Upper Falls

Trail to the Brink
For a close-up view of Upper falls, follow the trail to the brink, abut 200 yards (183 m) from here. On the lower part of the trail, you will encounter numerous steps.

Alternate Viewpoint
If you prefer a trail with gentle grades, begin following the trail to the brink. Above the steps, turn right. Follow the paved trail a short distance and watch for a "bird's eye" view of the falls through the trees. This trail is wheelchair accessible.

Stay safe! Do not leave trails or overlooks!

(sidebar)
I walked out on a rock and made two steps at the same time, one forward, the other backward, for I had unawares, as it were, looked down into the depths or bowels of the earth into which the Yellow[stone] plunged as if to cool the infernal region that lay under all this wonderful country of lava and boiling springs.
A. Bart Henderson, Prospector
Diary, 1867

This exhibit made possible by a generous grant from The Yellowstone Association
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HM NumberHMUGP
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Placed ByThe Yellowstone Association
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 4:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 539555 N 4951314
Decimal Degrees44.71411667, -110.50060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 42.847', W 110° 30.036'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 42' 50.82" N, 110° 30' 2.16" W
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Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21020 Grand Loop Rd, Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, US
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