Cross-state icon comparison · 673 mi apart
Lower Yellowstone Falls vs Vernal 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
Vernal FallVernal Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 318 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 | Vernal Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 308 ft | 318 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River | Merced River |
| Park | Yellowstone National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Park | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 2307 m | 1560 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 Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall is a 317-foot (96.6 m) waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail. The waterfall flows all year long, although by the end of summer it is substantially reduced in volume and can split into multiple strands, rather than a single curtain of water.
Where they are
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (673 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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