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Visual Magnitude:

105

Absolute Magnitude:

118

BWR (Class):

6.2  (Class 7)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

99 / 100

   Grandeur:

35 / 35

   Scenery:

35 / 35

   Volume:

4 / 10

   Height:

9 / 10

   Width:

5 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

2425 feet

739 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

1430 feet

436 meters

Number of Drops:

3

Waterfall Type:

Plunge, Cascades, Horsetail

Average Width:

93 feet

28 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

1,700 cubic feet / sec.

48 cubic meters / sec.

Watercourse:

Yosemite Creek

Seasonality:

Seasonal

Seasons of Best Flow:

Thru June

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Continent:

North America

Country:

USA

State / Province:

California

Locality:

Yosemite National Park

Specific Location:

Yosemite Valley

Latitude / Longitude:

Related Maps:

USGS Yosemite Falls (topozone.com)
Aerial Photographs (lostoutdoors.com)

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Directions:

Unavailable

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Yosemite Falls is widely known as the tallest waterfall in North America. This is, however, contingent on an accurate measurement of Washington State's Colonial Creek Falls, which could potentially stand a full 150 feet taller. Regardless, this is still a tourist magnet, one of the prime attractions in Yosemite National Park, as well as one of the most famous waterfalls on the planet. The falls consist of a 1430 foot plunge, then 675 feet of cascades and finishes off with a 320 foot horsetail.

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http://lvhot.org/030411-yosemite/030411-1635-YosemiteFalls-frYosemiteFallsTr.html
http://lvhot.org/030411-yosemite/030411-1047-YosemiteFalls-frLowerFallsTr.html

2005-08-23 - Updated Ratings

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