Hourglass Falls is a waterfall on Phillips Fork Bechler River in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Middle Rockies region, with a total height of about 90 feet. It lies about 27 miles southeast of West Yellowstone and roughly 81.6 miles northeast of Idaho Falls as the crow flies.
At 90 feet it is taller than the typical Wyoming waterfall of about 60 feet, ranking 90th of 230 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The Middle Rockies are high, glaciated mountain ranges with alpine peaks, subalpine fir and spruce forest, lodgepole pine and grassy intermontane valleys. Snowmelt streams cascade down glacial valleys and canyon walls. Phillips Fork Bechler River carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 285 feet.
There are 121 recorded waterfalls in Teton County. Flume Cascades, a 120-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Quiver Cascade, a 285-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Ethereal Falls, a 200-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away.
Hourglass Falls is located at 44.3053° N, 110.8810° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.