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Both in Yosemite National Park, 4 mi apart · 4 mi apart

Lehamite Falls vs Ribbon 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.

Lehamite Falls, a waterfall in California

California

Lehamite Falls

Lehamite Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,181 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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Ribbon Fall, a waterfall in California

California

Ribbon Fall

Ribbon Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,612 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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SpecLehamite FallsRibbon Fall
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height1,181 ft1,612 ft
Type——
Watercourse——
ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
CountyMariposaMariposa
Elevation2118 m2157 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (1 mi)Yosemite Valley (4 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

About Lehamite Falls

Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet (360 m) into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall. The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley known as Indian Canyon, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls and seen above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a native word for "arrowwood."

About Ribbon Fall

Ribbon Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, flows off a cliff on the west side of El Capitan and is the longest single-drop waterfall in North America. The fall is fed by melting winter snow and the peak amount of water flow is during the months of May to June; while therefore dry for much of the year, the fall is a spectacular 1,612 feet in the spring. In exceptional years, an ice cone develops at its base during the winter months similar to that which usually forms beneath Upper Yosemite Fall. This deposit can reach a depth of 200 feet, versus 322 feet for the greatest depth of the ice cone beneath the Upper Fall and Lower Fall.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (4 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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