About Wilderness Falls and Columbine Falls
The Wilderness Falls and Columbine Falls (also called the Columbine Cascade) were a pair of prominent waterfalls that left us wanting more as the views were quite distant as you can see in the photo at the top of this page.
Wilderness Falls was the upper (and more noticeable) of the pair of waterfalls, and it was said to be at least 250ft tall as the water shot out of a narrow chute and grew in width for its entire drop.
Roughly a half-mile further downstream was the Columbine Falls, which was named after the flowers that grew in Waterfall Canyon.
It was said to be at least 200ft tall as the stream tumbled over a series of rocks that settled there from rockfalls and erosion.
I’d imagine that the best views of the falls would be on a boat within the man-made Jackson Lake. However, in our case, we remained land-bound and were content to get our views from across the lake.
To my knowledge, there were no formal boating excursions to get closer to the pair of waterfalls.
So we managed to get the informal views from Jackson Lake Lodge, Colter Bay Village, and even as far as Willow Flats.
By far the most satisfying spot to view the waterfalls was from the attractive Jackson Lake Lodge, which featured a large viewing area on the backside of the main lobby of the lodge.
In order to even get a decent picture of the Wilderness Falls and Columbine Cascade, I needed a zoom lens
Without that kind of zoom, the falls would look puny compared to the rest of the landscape.
Authorities
Both Wilderness Falls and Columbine Falls reside in Grand Teton National Park. For information or inquiries about the park as well as current conditions, visit the National Park Service website.
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