Cleft Falls, Grand Teton National Park

#111 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Cleft Falls is a cascade located in Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cascade drops approximately 50 feet in and is highly intermittent, fed by runoff from snowmelt and the Middle Teton Glacier. The falls can be reached by way of the Garnet Canyon Trail and is approximately 2 miles by trail east of Spalding Falls, while further downstream is Bannock Falls. ()

Height: 50 ftCoordinates: 43°43'26"N, 110°46'41"W

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Cleft Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Teton, Bradley Lake, Surprise Lake, Garnet Canyon.

1.7 miNW
National park peak and hiking destination
Grand Teton, Grand Teton National Park
43 min walk • Grand Teton is the highest mountain in Grand Teton National Park, in Northwest Wyoming, and a classic destination in American mountaineering.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bradley Lake, Grand Teton National Park
35 min walk • Bradley Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is located near the terminus of Garnet Canyon.
~1660 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Surprise Lake, Grand Teton National Park
9 min walk • Surprise Lake is a lake in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Surprise Lake is on.20 miles east of Amphitheater Lake and can be accessed via a strenuous climb of just under 10 miles round trip from the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
24 min walk • Garnet Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by retreating glaciers which reached their last glacial maximum around 15,000 years ago.
0.4 miN
Natural attraction, Lake, National park
Amphitheater Lake, Grand Teton National Park
11 min walk • Amphitheater Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Amphitheater Lake is only.20 miles west of Surprise Lake and can be accessed via a strenuous climb of just under 10 miles round trip from the Lupine Meadows trailhead.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Disappointment Peak, Grand Teton National Park
26 min walk • Disappointment Peak is in the Teton Range of Wyoming, in Grand Teton National Park and immediately southeast of Grand Teton. The peak is part of the Cathedral Group, a region of the Tetons noted for particularly rugged mountains.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nez Perce Peak, Grand Teton National Park
26 min walk • Nez Perce Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately southeast of Grand Teton. The peak is in the central portions of the range, immediately east of Cloudveil Dome and is sometimes considered to be part of what is collectively known as the Cathedral Group.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teepe Pillar, Grand Teton National Park
38 min walk • Teepe Pillar is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately south of Grand Teton. The peak is the seventh highest in the Teton Range.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park
17 min walk • Delta Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Delta Lake is situated in Glacier Gulch and is fed rock flour from the Teton Glacier, which turns the water turquoise in appearance.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Teton Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
37 min walk • Teton Glacier is a mountain glacier located below the north face of Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. Its neighbors are Mount Owen to the west and Teewinot Mountain to the north. Teton Glacier is the largest of the twelve named glaciers in the park.
0.9 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Garnet Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
24 min walk • The Garnet Canyon Trail is a 4.8-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trailhead is at the Lupine Meadows parking area and climbs steeply more than 2,500 feet in just under 5 miles into Garnet Canyon.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cleft Falls?

Nearby attractions include Surprise Lake, Grand Teton National Park (9 min walk), Amphitheater Lake, Grand Teton National Park (11 min walk), Bannock Falls, Grand Teton National Park (16 min walk), Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park (17 min walk).