Falling 2425 feet (730m) in three sections, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America and the fifth tallest in the world. During winter, a cone of frozen mist forms at the base of Lower Yosemite Falls. A strenous hike takes visitors from the valley floor to the precipice of the falls, offering impressive perspective of the falls and their enormity relative to the valley itself. Yosemite Falls flows year round; May and June are most impressive, while flow slows to nearly a trickle during winter months.
Yosemite Falls at peak flow, spring, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16139
Format: Digital 2:3
Yosemite Falls at peak flow, spring, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16139
Format: Digital 2:3
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Categories:
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Parks > Yosemite National Park (California) > Yosemite Valley > Yosemite Falls
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > World Heritage Sites > Yosemite National Park (USA)
- Location > USA > California
- Natural World > Waterfall > Yosemite Falls (Yosemite)
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