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Lost Creek Falls

Wyoming

About

Lost Creek Falls is a waterfall in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Mammoth, about 14 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 6,600 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tower Falls weather station, at a similar elevation, show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the low 40s, and no snow days from June through September. Winters there are cold and snowy, with January highs near 26°F. Several trails start close by. Lost Lake is about 0.3 miles away, and the Lost Lake Horse Spur Trail is about 0.4 miles away. The Roosevelt Corral and Tower Backcountry Office are each about half a mile off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

6,621 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Lost Creek Falls

Wyoming

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–78°F and lows of 32–41°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tower Falls, WY weather station, 0.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan26° high4° low13 days with snow
  2. Feb31° high6° low11 days with snow
  3. Mar41° high16° low9 days with snow
  4. Apr49° high24° low6 days with snow
  5. May59° high31° low2 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high37° low
  7. Jul78° high41° low
  8. Aug78° high39° low
  9. Sep69° high32° low1 days with snow
  10. Oct53° high23° low4 days with snow
  11. Nov36° high13° low9 days with snow
  12. Dec26° high5° low13 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Mammoth, Wyoming · 14 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Yellowstone National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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