Both in Yosemite National Park, 4 mi apart · 4 mi apart
Nevada Fall vs Upper Yosemite 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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California
Upper Yosemite FallUpper Yosemite Fall 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.
See the full page →| Spec | Nevada Fall | Upper Yosemite Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | California | California |
| Height | 594 ft | 2,425 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Merced River | — |
| Park | Yosemite National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Mariposa | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 1815 m | 1983 m |
| Nearest city | Yosemite Valley (3 mi) | Yosemite Valley (1 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 Upper 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.
Where they are
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