Cross-state icon comparison · 679 mi apart
Lower Yellowstone Falls vs Silver Strand 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.
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
Silver Strand FallsSilver Strand Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 574 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 | Silver Strand Falls |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 308 ft | 574 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River | Meadow Brook |
| Park | Yellowstone National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Park | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 2307 m | 1869 m |
| Nearest city | Mammoth (20 mi) | Yosemite Valley (6 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 Silver Strand Falls
Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet (175m) along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet (356m); this is incorrect. The name Widow's Tears had been applied to Silver Strand Falls in the past, but the lower-volume waterfall located one drainage to the east of Meadow Brook is now known as Widow's Tears and is thought to drop 1,170 feet (360 m), hence the confusion regarding the height.
Where they are
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (679 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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