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The story behind the photo: On the day after I made a strenuous hike to Union Falls, I was in no mood for a heavy day hike.  So, I took the day to go to Mammoth Hot Springs and peruse the historical archives.  I got some very interesting material, and part of me wished that I could spend several months doing research in the archives.  In any event, I wanted to see something besides archives in a file cabinet, so after touring Fort Yellowstone, I drove out about five miles to Wraith Falls.  I was very sore, but I made the short half-mile hike back to Wraith Falls.  In some ways, this is more of a cascade than a waterfall, but its height is listed at 100 feet.  As you can see for yourself, there is something wraith-like about these falls, although I cannot quite put my finger on it.  In any respect, it has an interesting shape..
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