Orchid Falls is a waterfall on Moose Creek in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Middle Rockies region, with a total height of about 100 feet. It lies about 29.8 miles southeast of West Yellowstone and roughly 85.4 miles northeast of Idaho Falls as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical Wyoming waterfall of about 60 feet, ranking 81st of 230 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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.
There are 121 recorded waterfalls in Teton County. Tawny Falls, a 17-foot cascade waterfall, is about 3.7 miles away. Douglas Knob Falls, a 25-foot tiered waterfall, is about 4.2 miles away. Confusion Cascade, a 130-foot tiered waterfall, is about 4.5 miles away.
Orchid Falls is located at 44.3025° N, 110.7711° 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.