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Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. [2] Located in the Sierra Nevada of California , it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.
Staircase Falls 1,020 feet (310 m) Three Chute Falls 80 feet (24 m) Tueeulala Falls 840 feet (260 m) Tuolumne Fall 100 feet (30 m) [2]: 179 Vernal Fall 317 feet (97 m) Wapama Falls 1,700 feet (520 m) Waterwheel Falls 300 feet (91 m) White Cascade 75 feet (23 m) [2]: 179 Wildcat Falls 630 feet (190 m) Yosemite Falls 2,425 feet (739 m)
Sunrise over the Merced River as seen from Swinging Bridge in June 2023. Upper Yosemite Falls is visible on the left-hand side of the image. Demonstrated in this photo is the particularly high water level of the Merced River in 2023 as a result of the record snowpack received by the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Two years ago during this time of year, the falls was about a quarter of the current size, said Bob Copestake, my tour guide with Yosemite 360 Tours by Tenaya. Peak time for the waterfalls is mid ...
At the top of Vernal Fall, the Merced River traverses a shelf of granite, and the hikers frequently sun themselves to dry off. The Emerald Pool is named for the color of the river here. Up the trail, Nevada Fall, a waterfall that is almost twice the height of Vernal Fall, awaits the hiker, although there is no cascade of mist over the trail at ...
Yosemite Creek flooding its channel in Yosemite Valley (2005). The Yosemite Creek watershed, which feeds the creek and Yosemite Falls, contains 43 square miles (110 km 2). It is largely a granite basin that was scraped clean of soil by glaciers. Because of the shallow soil base, the Yosemite Creek watershed has little capacity to hold water, so ...