List of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park

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Bridalveil Fall.
Horsetail Fall, in its Firefall display Horsetail Fall cfey 2021.jpg
Horsetail Fall, in its Firefall display
Tueeulala and Wapama Falls, in 1910 before the flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley American forests (18146267915).jpg
Tueeulala and Wapama Falls, in 1910 before the flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley

The following is a list of Yosemite waterfalls, including ephemeral falls: [1] [2]

List of waterfalls in Yosemite
NameHeightCoordinates
FeetMeters
Alder Creek Falls 10030 37°35′27″N119°39′38″W / 37.59072°N 119.66045°W / 37.59072; -119.66045 (Alder Creek Falls)
Bridalveil Fall 620190 37°43′00″N119°38′47″W / 37.71675°N 119.64651°W / 37.71675; -119.64651 (Bridalveil Fall)
California Fall [3] :18412037 37°54′59″N119°26′24″W / 37.91632°N 119.44013°W / 37.91632; -119.44013 (California Fall)
Chilnualna Falls 690210 37°33′48″N119°37′05″W / 37.56343°N 119.61815°W / 37.56343; -119.61815 (Chilnualna Falls)
Horsetail Fall 2,100640 37°43′45″N119°37′42″W / 37.7291°N 119.6284°W / 37.7291; -119.6284 (Horsetail Fall)
Illilouette Fall 370110 37°42′51″N119°33′40″W / 37.71413°N 119.56119°W / 37.71413; -119.56119 (Illilouette Fall)
Lehamite Falls 1,180360 37°45′45″N119°34′44″W / 37.76250°N 119.57889°W / 37.76250; -119.57889 (Lehamite Falls)
LeConte Falls 22970 37°55′24″N119°27′06″W / 37.9232°N 119.4517°W / 37.9232; -119.4517 (LeConte Falls)
Nevada Fall 594181 37°43′29″N119°32′00″W / 37.72476°N 119.53337°W / 37.72476; -119.53337 (Nevada Fall)
Pywiack Cascade 600180 37°47′14″N119°29′20″W / 37.78722°N 119.48889°W / 37.78722; -119.48889 (Pywiack Cascade)
Quaking Aspen Falls [4] 257.6 37°50′46″N119°34′22″W / 37.84604°N 119.57265°W / 37.84604; -119.57265 (Quaking Aspen Falls)
Rancheria Falls [5] 15046 37°57′18″N119°42′37″W / 37.95505°N 119.71029°W / 37.95505; -119.71029 (Rancheria Falls)
Ribbon Fall 1,612491 37°44′09″N119°38′54″W / 37.73583°N 119.64833°W / 37.73583; -119.64833 (Ribbon Fall)
Royal Arch Cascade 1,250380 37°44′59″N119°34′16″W / 37.7496°N 119.5711°W / 37.7496; -119.5711 (Royal Arch Cascade)
Sentinel Fall 1,920590 37°43′40″N119°35′48″W / 37.72778°N 119.59667°W / 37.72778; -119.59667 (Sentinel Fall)
Silver Strand Falls 574175 37°42′16″N119°40′09″W / 37.70447°N 119.66929°W / 37.70447; -119.66929 (Silver Strand Falls)
Snow Creek Falls 2,140650 37°46′05″N119°32′03″W / 37.76809°N 119.53406°W / 37.76809; -119.53406 (Snow Creek Falls)
Staircase Falls 1,020310 37°44′07″N119°34′30″W / 37.73528°N 119.57500°W / 37.73528; -119.57500 (Staircase Falls)
Three Chute Falls 8024 37°45′32″N119°32′12″W / 37.75886°N 119.53666°W / 37.75886; -119.53666 (Three Chute Falls)
Tueeulala Falls 840260 37°57′51″N119°46′22″W / 37.96417°N 119.77278°W / 37.96417; -119.77278 (Tueeulala Falls)
Tuolumne Fall [6] 12839 37°54′21″N119°25′04″W / 37.90583°N 119.41779°W / 37.90583; -119.41779 (Tuolumne Fall)
Vernal Fall 31797 37°43′39″N119°32′38″W / 37.72743°N 119.54377°W / 37.72743; -119.54377 (Vernal Fall)
Wapama Falls 1,700520 37°58′02″N119°45′56″W / 37.96730°N 119.76550°W / 37.96730; -119.76550 (Wapama Falls)
Waterwheel Falls 30091 37°55′38″N119°27′32″W / 37.92722°N 119.45889°W / 37.92722; -119.45889 (Waterwheel Falls)
White Cascade [7] 10532 37°54′29″N119°25′10″W / 37.90817°N 119.41939°W / 37.90817; -119.41939 (White Cascade)
Wildcat Falls 630190 37°43′24″N119°43′01″W / 37.72328°N 119.71697°W / 37.72328; -119.71697 (Wildcat Falls)
Yosemite Falls 2,425739 37°45′25″N119°35′48″W / 37.75684°N 119.59678°W / 37.75684; -119.59678 (Yosemite Falls)

References

  1. "Yosemite Valley waterfall list". World-of-waterfalls.com. May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "A Guide To Yosemite's Waterfalls". Visit Yosemite Madera County. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  3. Swedo, Suzanne (2019). Hiking Waterfalls Yosemite National Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Waterfalls. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-3448-2.
  4. "Quaking Aspen Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  5. "Racheria Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  6. "Tuolumne Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  7. "White Cascade". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved March 20, 2025.