Osprey Falls

Osprey Falls is a waterfall on the Gardner River in northwestern Yellowstone [National Park] in the United States. Osprey Falls has a drop of approximately. The falls are located within Sheepeater Canyon and are reachable via the Osprey Falls trail.

History

Members of the Expeditions and the protection of [Yellowstone (1869–1890)#Post-creation Expeditions.281872-1890.29|Hague Survey] named the waterfall in 1885 for the osprey that frequents Yellowstone Park.
In 1886, in his Through the Yellowstone Park on Horseback, George [Wood Wingate], a former officer in the Union Army, described the falls: