Lost Falls (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

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Lost Falls

Lost Falls (also called Lost Creek Falls) is a pretty 40ft waterfall sitting quietly in a shadowy forest setting a little over 1/4-mile behind Roosevelt Lodge.

I don't think this waterfall's on most tourists' radar amongst attractions in Yellowstone National Park, but it's a pretty little spot and somewhat quiet as well, which is something most attractions close to the Grand Loop Road can't boast. And this is all the more amazing considering it's within a fairly short hike from the Roosevelt Lodge.

First thing's first though. This is a light-flowing waterfall and probably doesn't last that far into Summer. We saw it with fairly light and wispy flow in late June.

As for the hike itself, it's about 0.3 miles from the Roosevelt Lodge and Cabins area to the waterfall itself. The trail is unmarked (which might further explain why it goes unnoticed my most visitors. However, there is a signboard where the trail forks left. Make sure you don't mistakenly take the trail to Lost Lake (on the right), which ultimately leads to a creek crossing.

In a short few minutes of shaded hiking, you'll be at the official end of the trail where you get somewhat subpar views of the waterfall. To get a decent view, we had to do a little scramble amongst the steep and loose talus slopes down towards the creek before crossing it and getting right at its base.

Directions: You first need to get to the Roosevelt Lodge at the Tower-Roosevelt Junction on the Grand Loop Road near the northeast section of the park (a little over 18 miles north of Canyon Junction and , 28.6 from the park's northeast entrance, and about 18 miles east of the Mammoth Junction). Once you find parking, you walk behind towards a large signboard where the description given above picks up.

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Dark view of the falls from the end of the official trail

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