Staðarfoss

From the city of Egilsstaðir, take Highway 1 west towards Myvatn for about 41 kilometers and watch for the falls to the north of the highway (it's fairly obvious). The view from the highway is adequate but distant. It is possible to get closer to the falls by locating a stile which provides access over the sheep fence along the road, then hiking up hill toward the falls. We were able to get about 800m closer to the falls before encountering another fence which blocked travel further, but it may be possible to take a different route to get around the second fence.Staðarfoss is the second largest waterfall (after Rjukandi) within Jokuldalur which can be seen from the Ring Road west of the city of Egilsstaðir. The falls are more distant than Rjukandi, but the booming shape and height make it quite eye-catching and difficult to miss when driving past. The visible portion of the falls plunges over a cliff, then impacts the side of the valley and spreads out in a broad veiling form which stretches to as much as 100 feet in width, cascading down in sheets of water for the remainder of its drop. Unfortunately we were not able to get close enough to the falls to obtain an accurate measurement of its height, but based on topographic data it seems likely that the main drop is in the range of 240-260 feet, give or take. It appears that there may be several smaller tiers located just upstream as well, but should that be the case they cannot be seen from the highway. Unlike Rjukandi this waterfall is quite a bit more distant from the Ring Road, though no less visible. Fortunately when we stopped to photograph the falls we happened upon a stile which provided access over the sheep fence along the road and allowed for us to get considerably closer to the falls - though our route still left us within a fenced-off area and we were not able to walk all the way to the bottom of the waterfall. It seems likely that hiking to the base of the falls is possible, but to do so will require navigating the fences in the fields below the falls in a somewhat trial-and-error fashion unless more specific directions can be provided.We have not been able to find any record of an official name for this waterfall, so we've opted to call it after its stream, the Staðará.