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Royal Arch Cascade 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.

Royal Arch Cascade, a waterfall in California

California

Royal Arch Cascade

Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,247 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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SpecRoyal Arch CascadeUpper Yellowstone Falls
StateCaliforniaWyoming
Height1,247 ft108 ft
Type
WatercourseYellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River
ParkYosemite National ParkYellowstone National Park
CountyMariposaPark
Elevation1378 m2296 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (1 mi)Mammoth (20 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

About Royal Arch Cascade

Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel. The falls are 1,250 feet (380 m) high and are usually dry by June. The waterfall gets its name from its location immediately adjacent to the Royal Arches, which are a series of concentric semicircular setbacks in the cliff face directly opposite Glacier Point. The waterfall lacks a plunge pool and its flow is relatively gentle, making the base of the falls a popular photo spot.

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 (673 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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