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"Mossy Cave Falls" is a name I made up for this tiny 15ft waterfall near Mossy Cave. What's unusual (and memorable) about this waterfall is its presence amongst hoodoos, which are spire-like pinnacles resulting from a particular way cliffs of the plateau (known as the Grand Staircase) interact with erosional forces. It's certainly a worthwhile attraction to see not only this waterfall but also a "cave" (more like an alcove) known as the Mossy Cave. Besides, this waterfall was my excuse to showcase some of the cool scenery to be had within the boundaries of Bryce Canyon National Park (which this waterfall does belong to).Now with all that said about the unusual juxtaposition of hoodoo and waterfall, there are a couple things that I guess you can say is a knock on this guy. First of all, its watercourse was dug up as part of a ditch that channeled water to Tropic. Thus, this waterfall isn't natural so it technically doesn't count. As for the other thing, I haven't figured out the reliability of the flow of this waterfall. I mean, I've seen this waterfall when it was trickling in early April 2003 as well as when it was gushing in September 2006. I think its flowing state (i.e. whether it's gushing or trickling) totally depends on how much rainfall or Paunsaugunt Plateau snowmelt has occured recently. From the Mossy Cave car park, it's a round trip walk of less than a mile to see both the Mossy Cave as well as the "Mossy Cave Falls." Directions: The car park for the Mossy Cave is just a few minutes east on Hwy 12 from the turnoff for Bryce Canyon National Park's main area (Highway 63).
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Panoramic view of the falls, surrounding hoodoos, and the Scooby Doo formation
The dry waterfall before hoodoos the first time we went here
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