Leaping Falls is a waterfall on Tributary of Firehole River in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Middle Rockies region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 22.1 miles southeast of West Yellowstone and roughly 88.1 miles northeast of Idaho Falls as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Wyoming, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 60 feet; it ranks 157th of 230. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Tributary of Firehole River carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 130 feet.
There are 121 recorded waterfalls in Teton County. Dashing Falls, a 25-foot fan waterfall, is under a mile away. Grants Pass Cascade, a 25-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Quadruple Cascades, a 65-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1.3 miles away.
Leaping Falls is located at 44.4058° N, 110.8363° 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.