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Spalding Falls (Teton County, Wyoming)

Coordinates: 43°43′43″N 110°47′49″W / 43.728542°N 110.796880°W / 43.728542; -110.796880
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Spalding Falls
Spalding Falls (Teton County, Wyoming) is located in Wyoming
Spalding Falls (Teton County, Wyoming)
Location in Wyoming
Map
LocationGrand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming,
United States
Coordinates43°43′43″N 110°47′49″W / 43.728542°N 110.796880°W / 43.728542; -110.796880[1]
TypeCascade
Elevation10,003 feet (3,049 m)[1]
Total height100 feet (30 m)
WatercourseIntermittent stream

Spalding Falls is a cascade located in Garnet Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The cascade drops approximately 100 feet (30 m) and is highly intermittent, fed by runoff from snowmelt and the Middle Teton Glacier. The falls can be reached by way of the Garnet Canyon Trail and are approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) further by trail than Cleft Falls.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spalding Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-05-26.