Cross-state icon comparison · 648 mi apart

Lewis Falls 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.

Wyoming

Lewis Falls

Lewis Falls is a waterfall in Teton County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 30 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 the 1,430-foot top tier of Yosemite Falls — the most famous waterfall in Yosemite National Park and the dramatic upper plunge visible from across the valley. The full Yosemite Falls system drops 2,425 ft total: Upper (1,430 ft) + Middle Cascades (675 ft) + Lower Yosemite Fall (320 ft). Reaching the brink requires the 7.2-mile (3.4 mi each way) Upper Yosemite Fall Trail, a strenuous switchback climb gaining 2,700 ft of elevation.

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Spec	Lewis Falls	Upper Yosemite Fall
State	Wyoming	California
Height	30 ft	1,430 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	The Lewis Falls are located on the Lewis River	—
Park	Yellowstone National Park	Yosemite National Park
County	Teton	Mariposa
Elevation	2372 m	1983 m
Nearest city	Warm River (35 mi)	Yosemite Valley (1 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

About Lewis Falls

The Lewis Falls are located on the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. The falls drop approximately 30 feet (9.1 m) and are easily seen from the road, halfway between the south entrance to the park and Grant Village. The falls are on the Lewis River, just south of Lewis Lake.

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 (648 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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