Cross-state icon comparison · 674 mi apart
Lower Yosemite Fall vs Upper Yellowstone 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.
California
Lower Yosemite FallLower 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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Wyoming
Upper Yellowstone FallsUpper Yellowstone Falls is a waterfall in Park County, Wyoming. It drops roughly 108 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 Yosemite Fall | Upper Yellowstone Falls |
|---|---|---|
| State | California | Wyoming |
| Height | 320 ft | 108 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | — | Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River |
| Park | Yosemite National Park | Yellowstone National Park |
| County | — | Park |
| Elevation | 1402 m | 2296 m |
| Nearest city | Yosemite Valley (1 mi) | Mammoth (20 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
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 Upper 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.
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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