Mystic Falls facts for kids

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Mystic Falls
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Location	Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates	44°29′03″N 110°52′26″W / 44.48417°N 110.87389°W / 44.48417; -110.87389 (Mystic Falls)
Type	Cascade
Total height	70 feet (21 m)
Watercourse	Little Firehole River

Mystic Falls is a beautiful waterfall found in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. It is about 70 feet (21 m) tall, which is like a seven-story building! This amazing waterfall is on the Little Firehole River. This smaller river eventually flows into the larger Firehole River.

What is Mystic Falls?

Mystic Falls is a type of waterfall called a cascade. This means the water flows down a series of rocky steps or slopes, rather than dropping straight down. It creates a beautiful, tumbling effect as the water rushes over the rocks. The Little Firehole River, where Mystic Falls is located, is a "tributary." A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river.

How Mystic Falls Got Its Name

When explorers first mapped this area, the waterfall had a different name. In 1872, a group of scientists and explorers from the Hayden Geologic Survey called it Little Firehole Falls. A geologic survey is when scientists study the Earth's rocks and land.

Later, in 1885, another group of scientists from the Arnold Hague Geological Survey visited the area. They decided to change the name to Mystic Falls. No one knows exactly why they chose the name "Mystic Falls," but it sounds quite mysterious and magical!

Visiting Mystic Falls

If you want to see Mystic Falls, you can hike there! There's a special path called the Mystic Falls Trail. This trail is about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long. The hike starts at a place called Biscuit Basin. Biscuit Basin is part of the Upper Geyser Basin, which is a famous area in Yellowstone National Park known for its hot springs and geysers.

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