Cross-state icon comparison · 676 mi apart
Horsetail Fall vs Lower Yellowstone Falls
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
Horsetail FallHorsetail Fall is a waterfall in California. It drops roughly 2,133 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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Wyoming
Lower Yellowstone FallsLower Yellowstone Falls is a waterfall in Park County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 308 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.
See the full page →| Spec | Horsetail Fall | Lower Yellowstone Falls |
|---|---|---|
| State | California | Wyoming |
| Height | 2,133 ft | 308 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | — | Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River |
| Park | Yosemite National Park | Yellowstone National Park |
| County | — | Park |
| Elevation | 1826 m | 2307 m |
| Nearest city | Yosemite Valley (3 mi) | Mammoth (20 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
About Horsetail Fall
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. If Horsetail Fall is flowing in February and the weather conditions are just right, the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, making it glow orange and red. This natural phenomenon is often referred to as the "Firefall", a name that pays homage to Yosemite Firefall, the manmade event that once took place in Yosemite.
About Lower Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. As the Yellowstone river flows north from Yellowstone Lake, it leaves the Hayden Valley and plunges first over Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River and then one-quarter mile (400 m) downstream over Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, at which point it then enters the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which is up to 1,000 feet (300 m) deep.
Where they are
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (676 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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