Brink of Lower Falls Trail

Yellowstone National Park

moderate

Length: 0.36 mi

Est. time: 12m

Gain: 6 ft

Loss: 266 ft

Max elev: 7,752 ft

NetworkTrail class 1Earthhike

Elevation profile

+6 ft gain · −266 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: North Rim Parking Lot (ParkingLot) · 139 accessible spaces

Canyon Visitor Education Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Brink of the Lower Falls Trail

🗓 summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

North Rim Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

A Bear's Menu Atomic Elements and Archeology: Tracing Ancient Resource Access and Trade Routes Using XRF Dueling Mandates: Preservation and Use of National Parks Hard Core Rock How Geysers Erupt Imaginary Yellowstone Road Trip

Journeys:

Thomas Moran Horace M. Albright Philetus W. Norris William Henry Jackson Ferdinand Hayden

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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