Glacier Falls
Glacier Falls (Teton County, Wyoming) is located in Wyoming
Glacier Falls (Teton County, Wyoming)
LocationGrand Teton National Park, United States
Coordinates43°43′45″N 110°45′33″W / 43.729108°N 110.759298°W / 43.729108; -110.759298[1]
TypeCascade
Total height300 feet (91 m)
WatercourseIntermittent stream

Glacier Falls is a cascade located in Glacier Gulch, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The cascade drops approximately 300 feet (91 m) in Glacier Gulch, fed by runoff from the Teton Glacier. More than a .5 miles (0.80 km) below Delta Lake, Glacier Falls is a highly intermittent waterfall that is usually at peak flow during late spring and early summer snowmelt.

References

  1. "Glacier Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-26.


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