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The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event in which burning embers were pushed from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. This event has been replaced by viewing Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in February, when the setting sun illuminates the waterfall and casts a warm, fiery glow resembling a cascade ...
The waterfall is fed by rain or snowmelt.It descends in two streams side by side, the eastern one being the larger but both quite small. The eastern one drops 1,540 ft (470 m), and the western one 1,570 ft (480 m), the second highest fully airborne waterfall in Yosemite that runs at some point every year (the highest being Ribbon Fall.)
The view from Glacier Point, left to right: Tenaya Canyon, Half Dome, Liberty Cap, Little Yosemite Valley, Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall. Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet (2,199 m), 3,200 feet (980 m) above Curry ...
The mountainside of Yosemite National Park appeared to catch fire as the annual viral firefall ignited in one of California's most popular tourist destinations. Photographers from around the world ...
“There’s no ‘firefall’ to see for those stuck in traffic west of El Capitan.” ... Yosemite’s ‘firefall’ will be visible soon, as park service keeps tabs on snow levels.
A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite National Park. Restrictions are in place for viewing of the annual ...
Alder Creek Falls 100 feet (30 m); Bridalveil Fall 620 feet (190 m); California Fall 120 feet (37 m) [2]: 184 ; Chilnualna Falls 690 feet (210 m); Horsetail Fall 2,100 feet (640 m)
Water flowing off Horsetail Fall glows orange while backlit from the setting sun during the "Firefall" phenomenon in Yosemite National Park, California on February 15, 2023.