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Lower Yosemite Fall vs Tower 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.

Lower Yosemite Fall — the 320-foot bottom tier of the three-tier Yosemite Falls system in Yosemite Valley

California

Lower Yosemite Fall

Lower Yosemite Fall is the 320-foot bottom tier of the three-tier Yosemite Falls system in Yosemite Valley. The full Yosemite Falls system (Upper + Middle Cascades + Lower) drops 2,425 feet total — among the tallest waterfalls in North America — but Lower Yosemite Fall alone is 320 ft. The wheelchair-accessible viewing area is the most-photographed spot in Yosemite Valley, an easy 1-mile loop from the Yosemite Lodge.

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Tower Fall, a waterfall in Wyoming

Wyoming

Tower Fall

Tower Fall is a waterfall in Park County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 131 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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SpecLower Yosemite FallTower Fall
StateCaliforniaWyoming
Height320 ft131 ft
Type——
Watercourse—Tower Creek
ParkYosemite National ParkYellowstone National Park
County—Park
Elevation1402 m1943 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (1 mi)Mammoth (16 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

About Lower 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.

About Tower Fall

Tower Fall is a waterfall on Tower Creek in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Approximately 1,000 yards (910 m) upstream from the creek's confluence with the Yellowstone River, the fall plunges 132 feet (40 m). Its name comes from the rock pinnacles at the top of the fall. Tower Creek and Tower Fall are located approximately three miles south of Roosevelt Junction on the Tower-Canyon road.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (686 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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