We visited the southwestern corner of Yellowstone for the first time in early August 2019. The highlight of the visit to this part of the park called the Bechler Region was Cave Falls. It's also called the Cascade Corner because of the great number of cascades and waterfalls. The river that forms these falls is the Falls River. You can guess why. This is the least developed part of Yellowstone and requires driving on dirt roads to reach.
Even though this waterfall is only thought to be 20 feet high, we've read that it's considered to be the widest of all the waterfalls in Yellowstone at 250 feet.
This photo was from the established overlook for visitors. The "cave" that gave the falls its name was actually an alcove, the roof of which has collapsed. The boulder field from that collapse is visible in the right middle of this image. This boulder field is now marked as off-limits by the park in case additional rocks collapse onto the pile.
We visited the Bechler Region at the end of our trip to see the Steamboat Geyser erupt, so, after visiting Yellowstone for a few decades, we still got to experience things there that we had never experienced before.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story.
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