The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a breathtaking landscape of colorful cliffs and powerful waterfalls. Its scale surprises many visitors, and the viewpoints along both rims are short walks with big payoffs.
The Upper and Lower Falls are the highlights, and the Lower Falls, plunging deep into the canyon, is the showstopper. It is a long day's drive from Island Park, so plan it as a full-day trip and start early.
Conditions now
National park alerts and road events
Yellowstone National Park, 8.6 mi away
- Park alerts
- 5
- Closure alerts
- 1
- West Thumb Geyser Basin Boardwalk - Partial Closure (Information): A section of the West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalk will be closed to Fishing Cone and Lakeshore Geyser through mid-October while crews replace damaged support structures along the shoreline. The remaining sections of …
- Stay Away From Bull Elk (Caution): Bull elk are fast and unpredictable this time of year and can seriously injure people. If an elk charges, run. In addition to staying at least 25 yards (23 m) away from elk and bison, always stay at least 100 yards (9…
- Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion (Park Closure): The parking lot, boardwalk, and Firehole River at Biscuit Basin, located north of Old Faithful, is closed to all travel until further notice due to the possibility of another event at the site of a hydrothermal explos…
- Traffic Delays - Gardner River High Bridge (Information): Expect a single lane of traffic with up to 15-minute delays, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from April 1 through late October 2026. Oversized/overweight vehicles (8'6"+ wide, 75'+ long, 80,000 lbs+ gross vehicle w…
- Vehicle Entrance Reservation Not Needed (Information): Although an entrance pass is required to enter Yellowstone National Park, vehicle reservations are not needed. You are encouraged to purchase an entrance pass before arriving, but you may also purchase passes at any e…
From the National Park Service, updated 11:32 pm.
Webcams
From the National Park Service, updated 11:32 pm.
On the map
Cabins closest to the West Entrance
Yellowstone has no cabins of ours inside the park, so these are the ones nearest its West Entrance.
