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Both in Yosemite National Park, 4 mi apart · 4 mi apart

Middle Cascades vs Nevada 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.

Middle Cascades, a waterfall in California

California

Middle Cascades

Middle Cascades is a waterfall in Mariposa County, 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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Nevada Fall, a waterfall in California

California

Nevada Fall

Nevada Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 594 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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SpecMiddle CascadesNevada Fall
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height2,425 ft594 ft
Type——
Watercourse—Merced River
ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
CountyMariposaMariposa
Elevation1659 m1815 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (1 mi)Yosemite Valley (3 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

About Middle Cascades

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 Nevada Fall

Nevada Fall is a 594-foot-high (181 m) waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome, Liberty Cap, at the west end of Little Yosemite Valley. The waterfall is widely recognized by its "bent" shape, in which the water free-falls for roughly the first third of its length to a steep slick-rock slope. This mid-fall impact of the water on the cliff face creates a turbulent, whitewater appearance in the fall and produces a great deal of mist which covers a wide radius, which led to its current name.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (4 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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