Overhanging Cliff, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Overhanging Cliff
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

#16 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

Nature, Cliff, Natural attraction

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Overhanging Cliff, Yellowstone National Park

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Overhanging Cliff is a cliff of vertical basalt that overhangs the Grand Loop Road just north of Tower Fall on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park. The point was most likely named by a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition, David Folsum in 1869. It is the only place in the US in which the Contour lines cross ()

Coordinates: 44°53'50"N, 110°23'24"W

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Yellowstone National Park United States

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Day trips

Overhanging Cliff – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tower Fall, Specimen Ridge, Petrified Tree, Calcite Springs.

~1430 ftSE
Waterfall with short hike to the bottom
Tower Fall, Yellowstone National Park
7 min walk • Nestled within the rugged wilderness of Yellowstone National Park, Tower Fall is a breathtaking waterfall that presents a captivating spectacle for visitors. This majestic cascade, situated in Wyoming, plunges a dramatic 132 feet before joining the Yellowstone River.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Specimen Ridge, Yellowstone National Park
126 min walk • Specimen Ridge, el. 8,379 feet is an approximately 8.5-mile ridge along the south rim of the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. The ridge separates the Lamar Valley from Mirror Plateau. The ridge is oriented northwest to southeast from the Tower Junction area to Amethyst Mountain.
2.7 miNW
44°54'59"N • 110°26'20"W
Petrified Tree, Yellowstone National Park
70 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Geologic formation, Forest
0.6 miNW
44°54'19"N • 110°23'42"W
Calcite Springs, Yellowstone National Park
16 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
5.6 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Prospect Peak, Yellowstone National Park
142 min walk • Prospect Peak el. 9,527 feet is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The summit is located approximately 6 miles west southwest of Tower Junction.