Cross-state icon comparison · 674 mi apart
Lower Yellowstone Falls vs Staircase 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
Staircase FallsStaircase Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,017 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 | Staircase Falls |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 308 ft | 1,017 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| 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 | 1377 m |
| Nearest city | Mammoth (20 mi) | Yosemite Valley (1 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 Staircase Falls
Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet (400 m) into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps. Staircase Falls is relatively ephemeral and is usually dry by the end of June. The falls are located immediately behind Camp Curry on cliffs below Glacier Point.
Where they are
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (674 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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