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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.

Lower Yosemite Fall, a waterfall in California

California

Lower Yosemite Fall

Lower Yosemite Fall is a waterfall in California. It drops roughly 2,425 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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Upper Yellowstone Falls, a waterfall in Wyoming

Wyoming

Upper Yellowstone Falls

Upper 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.

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SpecLower Yosemite FallUpper Yellowstone Falls
StateCaliforniaWyoming
Height2,425 ft108 ft
Type
WatercourseYellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River
ParkYosemite National ParkYellowstone National Park
CountyPark
Elevation1402 m2296 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (1 mi)Mammoth (20 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 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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