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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) Illilouette Fall 370 feet (110 m) Lehamite Falls 1,180 feet (360 m) LeConte Falls 229 feet (70 m) Nevada Fall 594 feet (181 m) Pywiack Cascade 600 feet (180 m)
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.
Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel. The falls are 1,250 feet (380 m) high and are usually dry by June. [ 1 ]
Of course, there’s the park's natural beauty: iconic monoliths like Half Dome, the stunning Yosemite Valley that enraptured famous naturalist John Muir, and some of the world’s tallest waterfalls.
The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right. [ 3 ] For many arriving by road, this is the stunning first view, upon suddenly exiting the long and dark tunnel, of Yosemite Valley and its setting.
Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove were ceded to California as a state park, and a board of commissioners was established two years later. [ 55 ] Galen Clark was appointed by the commission as the Grant's first guardian, but neither Clark nor the commissioners had the authority to evict homesteaders (which included Hutchings). [ 53 ]
Park visitors will be in awe of the park’s well-known waterfalls that are still flowing with gusto. Among them: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Falls, Ribbon ...
Yosemite Falls; Bridalveil Falls; Mirror Lake; Mist Trail; Half Dome; Near Glacier Point ... Popular things to look at in Yosemite Park include: [2] [3] Waterfalls