Iris Falls Explained

Iris Falls
Location:Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coords:44.2417°N -110.9436°W[1]
Height:45feet
Watercourse:Bechler River

Iris Falls (height 45feet) is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Iris Falls is located just upstream from Colonnade Falls and is accessible via the Bechler River Trail. The falls were named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geological Survey for Iris, the mythological Greek goddess of the rainbow.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 1589943. Iris Falls.
  2. Book: Whittlesey, Lee . Yellowstone Place Names . Wonderland Publishing Company . Gardiner, MT . 1-59971-716-6. 1996 . 137.