WaterfallHidden gem

Shell Falls

Shell, Wyoming

120 ft waterfall beside US 14 in the Bighorns, with a short paved path to a viewing platform.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min

A National Forest roadside stop where Shell Creek drops over a rocky ledge into a gorge. A short paved trail leads to the viewing platform, so it is an easy leg stretch on the Bighorn Scenic Byway. The cliffs around it have wildflowers in early summer.

Good to know

  • Short paved path
  • Bring layers
  • Picnic tables on site
Open
Late May to October
Getting there
Paved with a big pull-off
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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