Yosemite Falls
A three-tier waterfall with a total drop of 739 m, one of North America's tallest. A flat 1.6 km walk brings you to the foot of the lower fall.
The falls consist of the Upper Yosemite Fall (436 m), the middle cascades, and the Lower Yosemite Fall (98 m). The Lower Falls loop trail is about 1.6 km, flat and wheelchair-accessible, and on the bridge you will be showered by mist. Fit hikers can take the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail, about 11 km round trip with roughly 820 m of elevation gain, which takes 6-8 hours. From the top you can watch the water pour over the cliff edge. On winter mornings, ice cones form at the base of the falls. The falls often dry up in late summer, so spring is the best time to visit.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Yosemite Village & Ansel Adams Gallery
- The Ahwahnee
- Glacier Point
- Sentinel Dome
- Horsetail Fall (Firefall)
- Taft Point
- El Capitan
- Mirror Lake