List of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park

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Bridalveil Fall.
Horsetail Fall, in its Firefall display
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
Name Height Coordinates
Feet Meters
Alder Creek Falls 100 30 37°35′27″N 119°39′38″W / 37.59072°N 119.66045°W / 37.59072; -119.66045 (Alder Creek Falls)
Bridalveil Fall 620 190 37°43′00″N 119°38′47″W / 37.71675°N 119.64651°W / 37.71675; -119.64651 (Bridalveil Fall)
California Fall[3]: 184  120 37 37°54′59″N 119°26′24″W / 37.91632°N 119.44013°W / 37.91632; -119.44013 (California Fall)
Chilnualna Falls 690 210 37°33′48″N 119°37′05″W / 37.56343°N 119.61815°W / 37.56343; -119.61815 (Chilnualna Falls)
Horsetail Fall 2,100 640 37°43′45″N 119°37′42″W / 37.7291°N 119.6284°W / 37.7291; -119.6284 (Horsetail Fall)
Illilouette Fall 370 110 37°42′51″N 119°33′40″W / 37.71413°N 119.56119°W / 37.71413; -119.56119 (Illilouette Fall)
Lehamite Falls 1,180 360 37°45′45″N 119°34′44″W / 37.76250°N 119.57889°W / 37.76250; -119.57889 (Lehamite Falls)
LeConte Falls 229 70 37°55′24″N 119°27′06″W / 37.9232°N 119.4517°W / 37.9232; -119.4517 (LeConte Falls)
Nevada Fall 594 181 37°43′29″N 119°32′00″W / 37.72476°N 119.53337°W / 37.72476; -119.53337 (Nevada Fall)
Pywiack Cascade 600 180 37°47′14″N 119°29′20″W / 37.78722°N 119.48889°W / 37.78722; -119.48889 (Pywiack Cascade)
Quaking Aspen Falls[4] 25 7.6 37°50′46″N 119°34′22″W / 37.84604°N 119.57265°W / 37.84604; -119.57265 (Quaking Aspen Falls)
Rancheria Falls[5] 150 46 37°57′18″N 119°42′37″W / 37.95505°N 119.71029°W / 37.95505; -119.71029 (Rancheria Falls)
Ribbon Fall 1,612 491 37°44′09″N 119°38′54″W / 37.73583°N 119.64833°W / 37.73583; -119.64833 (Ribbon Fall)
Royal Arch Cascade 1,250 380 37°44′59″N 119°34′16″W / 37.7496°N 119.5711°W / 37.7496; -119.5711 (Royal Arch Cascade)
Sentinel Fall 1,920 590 37°43′40″N 119°35′48″W / 37.72778°N 119.59667°W / 37.72778; -119.59667 (Sentinel Fall)
Silver Strand Falls 574 175 37°42′16″N 119°40′09″W / 37.70447°N 119.66929°W / 37.70447; -119.66929 (Silver Strand Falls)
Snow Creek Falls 2,140 650 37°46′05″N 119°32′03″W / 37.76809°N 119.53406°W / 37.76809; -119.53406 (Snow Creek Falls)
Staircase Falls 1,020 310 37°44′07″N 119°34′30″W / 37.73528°N 119.57500°W / 37.73528; -119.57500 (Staircase Falls)
Three Chute Falls 80 24 37°45′32″N 119°32′12″W / 37.75886°N 119.53666°W / 37.75886; -119.53666 (Three Chute Falls)
Tueeulala Falls 840 260 37°57′51″N 119°46′22″W / 37.96417°N 119.77278°W / 37.96417; -119.77278 (Tueeulala Falls)
Tuolumne Fall[6] 128 39 37°54′21″N 119°25′04″W / 37.90583°N 119.41779°W / 37.90583; -119.41779 (Tuolumne Fall)
Vernal Fall 317 97 37°43′39″N 119°32′38″W / 37.72743°N 119.54377°W / 37.72743; -119.54377 (Vernal Fall)
Wapama Falls 1,700 520 37°58′02″N 119°45′56″W / 37.96730°N 119.76550°W / 37.96730; -119.76550 (Wapama Falls)
Waterwheel Falls 300 91 37°55′38″N 119°27′32″W / 37.92722°N 119.45889°W / 37.92722; -119.45889 (Waterwheel Falls)
White Cascade[7] 105 32 37°54′29″N 119°25′10″W / 37.90817°N 119.41939°W / 37.90817; -119.41939 (White Cascade)
Wildcat Falls 630 190 37°43′24″N 119°43′01″W / 37.72328°N 119.71697°W / 37.72328; -119.71697 (Wildcat Falls)
Yosemite Falls 2,425 739 37°45′25″N 119°35′48″W / 37.75684°N 119.59678°W / 37.75684; -119.59678 (Yosemite Falls)

References

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  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.
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