Must-see waterfall · Big Horn, Wyoming
Shell Falls
Shell Falls is a waterfall in Big Horn, Wyoming.
Shell Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Shell Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shell Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.58645, -107.61405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Falls
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tongue Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mason-Lovell Ranch · attraction · Big Horn · ~64 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~72 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Shell Falls
- Porcupine Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~48 km
- Bucking Mule Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~53 km
- Bucking Mule Falls Observation Point · waterfall · Big Horn · ~54 km
- Waterfall Wall · waterfall · Washakie · ~76 km
- Three Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Park · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shell Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Shell Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shell Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shell Falls?
Nearby: Bighorn National Forest (sanctuary, 27 km), Tongue Butte (viewpoint, 40 km), Tongue Cave (cave, 45 km), Cloud Peak Wilderness (sanctuary, 45 km), Black Tooth Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), Mount Woolsey (viewpoint, 50 km).
Is Shell Falls worth visiting?
Shell Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Wyoming on Spotwander.