Wildcat Falls

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Wildcat Falls
Wildcat Falls
Location Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States
Type Tiered
Total height720 feet (220 m)
Number of drops7
Longest drop120 feet (37 m)
World height ranking367

Wildcat Falls is located at 37°43′24″N119°43′01″W / 37.72328°N 119.71697°W / 37.72328; -119.71697 in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park [1] alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance. It consists of a relatively thin string of falls and cascades totaling 720 feet (some sources list 630 feet), and only flows until about May or June. There are a total of seven drops in the waterfall, the longest being 120 feet. The base of the waterfall is a mossy grotto that is easily reached on foot and is a popular location among photographers.

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References

  1. waterfallrecord (2011-05-19). "Wildcat Falls, California". The Waterfall Record. Retrieved 2024-10-29.