Yosemite Falls, Waterfall at Yosemite National Park, California, US.
Yosemite Falls reaches a height of 2,425 feet and consists of three sections: Upper Falls at 1,430 feet, Middle Cascades at 675 feet, and Lower Falls at 320 feet.
The Ahwahneechee people inhabited the Yosemite region for thousands of years before the area gained recognition during the westward expansion of the 1850s.
The National Park Service maintains educational programs at Yosemite Falls to teach visitors about water conservation and the natural processes that create waterfalls.
The Lower Yosemite Falls trail offers a one-mile wheelchair-accessible loop, while the complete trail to the upper section requires a strenuous full-day hike.
During winter months, an ice cone forms at the base of Upper Yosemite Falls as mist and spray freeze into a mounting structure of ice.
Location: Mariposa County
Height: 436 m
Width: 27 m
Part of: Yosemite Creek
GPS coordinates: 37.75144,-119.59714
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51
Waterfalls have a way of drawing people in. The sound of falling water, the mist that rises from the base, the way light catches the spray. Some of the most striking examples sit in places that remain relatively quiet, where the journey itself becomes part of the experience. These destinations reward travelers who make the effort, offering moments of solitude that are increasingly rare around natural landmarks. This collection includes places like the limestone terraces of Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, where a chain of interconnected pools spills from one to the next through forest shade. Or the red sandstone walls of Coyote Gulch in Utah, where water carved out hidden alcoves and pools over countless seasons. In India, Nohkalikai Falls drops from a forested plateau into a green pool far below. China's Huangguoshu Waterfall has a cave tucked behind the curtain of water itself. At the Vietnam-China border, Ban Gioc-Detian spreads wide across the landscape, while Angel Falls in Venezuela tumbles nearly a thousand meters from a flat topped mountain. Norway's Geirangerfjord hosts the Seven Sisters, a cluster of parallel streams that flow straight into the fjord. Iceland's Dettifoss sends an immense volume of glacial water over black volcanic rock. South Africa's Tugela Falls descends in stages from the dramatic cliff face of the Drakensberg range. And in the Philippines, Kawasan Falls creates a series of turquoise pools beneath a canopy of tropical growth. Each place has its own character, shaped by the rock, the climate, and the surrounding terrain.
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