Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America, located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Yosemite fall is also the fifth highest waterfall in the world. Melting snow is the principle feed for Yosemite Creek and Falls. Yosemite Falls is a major attraction for the Yosemite National Park.

Three Sections

Yosemite Falls are made up of three sections. The top section being Upper Yosemite Falls. Only one obstruction, Fern Ledge, interrupts the water flow that plunges into the V shaped Cascades. A series of cascades makes up the second section of Yosemite Falls. The cascades are often overlooked due to lack of public access. The Lower Falls make up the bottom of Yosemite falls. The lower falls plunge into the forested area below and flow through the pine woods before they join the Merced river.

Fast Facts

It is a tiered waterfall with 3 drops
The Upper Falls is 1430 feet
The Cascades is 675 feet
The Lower Falls is 320 feet for a total of 2425 feet
During dry winters, the falls have quit flowing
Tours available
Depending on previous snowfall, flows from winter to mid summer
At its height in spring
Usually dry by August

Quote

In his monumental study of Yosemite Valley, François Matthes wrote: “Surpassing all the other falls [of the valley] in height and splendor are the Yosemite Falls,” and “they are easily [the valley's] most spectacular scenic feature. — Yosemite Association

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Yosemite Falls
The Geo-Images Project: Upper Yosemite Falls | Lower Yosemite Falls
The American Southwest: Upper Yosemite Falls | Lower Yosemite Falls
World Waterfall Database: Yosemite Falls
SummitPost: Yosemite Falls
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC: Carleton Watkins: Yosemite Falls
Video: Yosemite Falls (Time:03:17)

Yosemite Falls News

Google News: Yosemite Falls
The Modesto Bee: Yosemite Falls Dry: Drought, Fire Risk Extend from Valley to... (2007)
National Geographic: Yosemite Gets Back to Nature With Extreme Makeover (2005)
The Seattle Times: Hardly a Nip 'n' Tuck, Yosemite Gets Fresh Look (2005)

Yosemite Falls History and Background

Early History

Yosemite Association: Yosemite Falls—A New Perspective
Yosemite Online: The Yohamite Falls, California, Ballou's Pictorial... May 21, 1859
National Park Service (NPS): Affected Environment
American Studies: Discovery and Invention in Yosemite, 1864-1877

Modern History

NPS: Lower Yosemite Fall Project
American Studies: John Muir and Yosemite's Tourism
Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Trafficking in Yosemite

Yosemite Falls Educational Resources

Yosemite Park: GreenPath - Yosemite Environmental Protection
NPS: Case Studies: Lower Yosemite Falls Capitol Campaign
DeAnza College: How to Find the Location of John Muir's Cabin (hang nest) in Yosemite Valley | How Much Water Will There Be in the Yosemite Waterfalls?

Yosemite Falls Travel

Mahalo's guide to Yosemite National Park
Fodor's: Yosemite Falls
NPS: Yosemite National Park: Waterfalls
Yosemite.com: Travel Updates and Advisories
Disney Family Travel: Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls Transportation

Yosemite Falls Travel Packages

Yosemite: Yosemite Lodge at the Falls
TripAdvisor: Places to Stay in and Near Yosemite

Yosemite Falls Activities

Yosemite Explorer: Fern Ledge: John Muir's Yosemite Falls
NPS: Day Hikes in Yosemite Valley
Fabulous Travel: Yosemite National Park for Campers

Yosemite Falls Photos and Videos

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Yosemite Falls Blogs and Forums

Graphic Arts: The First Published Illustration of Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Explorer: Yosemite Falls Trail
Google Blog Search: Yosemite Falls
Oceanlight.com: Yosemite Falls Lunar Rainbow
Random Curiosity: Yosemite in September
Mamabear's Den: Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls Fun Stuff

Yosemite Online: Nature Notes
Just Jigsaw Puzzles: Yosemite Falls Jigsaw Puzzle
Yosemite Screen Savers

Yosemite Organizations and Societies

Yosemite Falls Books and Merchandise

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