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MYSTIC FALLS TRAIL
 How
to Get There
The falls are located behind Biscuit Basin, near the Old
Faithful Area. After about .5 miles, the trail takes a fork. The
left-hand fork goes directly to Mystic Falls and is about one mile long.
It is an easy hike. The
right-hand fork also goes to the Falls, but is nearly two miles long and is uphill the
first half-mile. A great view awaits at the top of the ridge.
The entire loop is about three miles long.
Brief
Description
For those who love waterfalls in
particular, one of the best short waterfall hikes is Mystic Falls. The
longer route offers a fantastic view of the Upper Geyser Basin (Old Faithful
Area) and the ridgeline which runs to the west. Mystic Falls itself is
a spectacular waterfall which cascades about 70 feet down off the Madison
Plateau along the Little Firehole River. It
is a bit unique among Yellowstone's waterfalls in that thermal activity is
visible from the bottom all the way to the top of the falls, with clouds of
steam rising from seemingly dozens of places at the top, sides and bottom of
the waterfall. Although one will likely encounter other hikers on the
trail, the Mystic Falls trail is one of Yellowstone's many quick getaway
trails.
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