Moose Falls Explained

Moose Falls
Location:Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coords:44.1522°N -110.6722°W[1]
Type:Plunge
Height:30feet
Watercourse:Crawfish Creek

Moose Falls (height 30feet) is a plunge type waterfall on Crawfish Creek in Yellowstone National Park. The waterfall was named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geologic Survey for the plentiful moose found in the southern sections of the park.[2] The falls are just 75yd west of south entrance road via an easy trail that begins 1.2miles north of the south entrance station.

Climate

There is climate data for the nearby Snake River Station. Moose Falls has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1601539. Moose Falls.
  2. Book: Whittlesey, Lee . Yellowstone Place Names . Wonderland Publishing Company . Gardiner, MT . 1-59971-716-6. 1996 . 174.