Horsetail Falls is an ephemeral fall cascading down the eastern nose of El Capitan. For a few weeks each February, if Horsetail Falls is flowing and the sky is clear at sunset, the sun's last rays backlight Horsetail Falls producing a magical glow. It lasts for just a few minutes but is worth the trip.
Horsetail Falls backlit by the setting sun as it cascades down the face of El Capitan, February, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Location: Horsetail Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 07050
Format: Film 2:3
Horsetail Falls backlit by the setting sun as it cascades down the face of El Capitan, February, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Location: Horsetail Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 07050
Format: Film 2:3
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Categories:
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Parks > Yosemite National Park (California) > Yosemite Valley > El Capitan
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Parks > Yosemite National Park (California) > Yosemite Valley > Horsetail Falls
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > World Heritage Sites > Yosemite National Park (USA)
- Location > USA > California
- Natural World > Mountain and Peak > El Capitan (Yosemite)
- Natural World > Waterfall > Horsetail Falls (Yosemite)
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