There are so many beautiful waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park, in addition to all of the other amazing scenery and geological features. I’m ready to go back again and explore more! It’s been about 10 years since I’ve visited, so maybe next year is the right time to return.

Some of the waterfalls in the park are very widely known, mainly the namesake Lower Yellowstone Falls and Upper Yellowstone Falls. They’re relatively easy to visit, as are many of the others. None of them required a long hike that I can remember. A number of them are roadside waterfalls, and Rustic Falls is one of those roadside stops that make it so worth it to visit the park.

Rustic Falls is listed as being 47′ tall. That might be the top portion of the falls with some additional cascades below the falls. It’s a wider waterfall than some, so it seems like a bigger waterfall to me.

The best time to visit the park is in the summer months, at least for waterfalls and limited snow. Even when I visited in June 2014, it was rather cold and rainy, though the closer I got to Montana, the warmer it became.

Directions:

1. There is a northern entrance to the park near the Montana/Wyoming border. The entrance is along US-89 and then heads into Mammoth. Mammoth is where you’ll find the Mammoth Hot Springs.
2. To find Rustic Falls, you want to head south along US-89. About 5 miles south of Mammoth, you’ll find a parking area for the falls. If I remember correctly, there may be a sign but not much else. You’ll still have great views of the falls.

Accessibility: 10/10 (easy)
Height: 47′
Distance of Hike: roadside

Where in the World is Rustic Falls?