Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls has a total drop of 739 meters (2,425 feet), making it the tallest waterfall in North America and one of the twenty tallest in the world. It consists of three sections: the 440-meter Upper Yosemite Fall, the 206-meter Middle Cascades, and the 98-meter Lower Yosemite Fall.

The falls are typically at their most powerful in spring, particularly in May, when snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada peaks feeds the stream at peak volume. By late summer and early fall, Yosemite Falls often dries up completely and reduces to a trickle or nothing at all.

The falls are located in Yosemite Valley, the main visited area of Yosemite National Park in California. The Lower Fall is easily accessible via a short, paved loop trail from the valley floor, making it one of the park's most popular viewpoints.

Yes, the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail is a strenuous hike of roughly 7.2 miles (11.6 km) round trip with an elevation gain of approximately 2,700 feet (820 meters). The trail offers dramatic views of the valley from the top of the upper cascade and is considered one of the oldest historic trails in the park.