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Nevada 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.
California
Nevada FallNevada 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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Wyoming
Tower FallTower 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.
See the full page →| Spec | Nevada Fall | Tower Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | California | Wyoming |
| Height | 594 ft | 131 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Merced River | Tower Creek |
| Park | Yosemite National Park | Yellowstone National Park |
| County | Mariposa | Park |
| Elevation | 1815 m | 1943 m |
| Nearest city | Yosemite Valley (3 mi) | Mammoth (16 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
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.
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
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