Cross-state icon comparison · 675 mi apart
Lower Yellowstone Falls vs Sentinel 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
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.
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California
Sentinel FallSentinel Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,936 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 | Lower Yellowstone Falls | Sentinel Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 308 ft | 1,936 ft |
| Type | — | tiered |
| Watercourse | Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River | — |
| Park | Yellowstone National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Park | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 2307 m | 1982 m |
| Nearest city | Mammoth (20 mi) | Yosemite Valley (2 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
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.
About Sentinel Fall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet (590 m), the longest single drop being 500 feet (150 m). It ranks on many lists as the twelfth-highest waterfall in the world, although in truth it is roughly the sixtieth-tallest, as most weaker waterfalls do not make it into such lists. Despite its immense height it has a relatively low drainage and is usually dry by July.
Where they are
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (675 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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