Both in Yosemite National Park, 13 mi apart · 13 mi apart

Chilnualna Fall vs Upper Yosemite Fall

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

California

Chilnualna Fall

Chilnualna Fall is a waterfall in California. It drops roughly 696 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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California

Upper Yosemite Fall

Upper Yosemite Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 2,425 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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Spec	Chilnualna Fall	Upper Yosemite Fall
State	California	California
Height	696 ft	2,425 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	Chilnualna Creek	—
Park	Yosemite National Park	Yosemite National Park
County	—	Mariposa
Elevation	1870 m	1983 m
Nearest city	Wawona (2 mi)	Yosemite Valley (1 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

About Chilnualna Fall

Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet, located on Chilnualna Creek in the southern section of Yosemite National Park.

About Upper Yosemite Fall

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. Located in the Sierra Nevada of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (13 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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