Cross-state icon comparison · 687 mi apart
Sentinel 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
Sentinel FallSentinel Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,936 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 | Sentinel Fall | Tower Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | California | Wyoming |
| Height | 1,936 ft | 131 ft |
| Type | tiered | — |
| Watercourse | — | Tower Creek |
| Park | Yosemite National Park | Yellowstone National Park |
| County | Mariposa | Park |
| Elevation | 1982 m | 1943 m |
| Nearest city | Yosemite Valley (2 mi) | Mammoth (16 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
About Sentinel Fall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet (590 m), the longest single drop being 500 feet (150 m). It ranks on many lists as the twelfth-highest waterfall in the world, although in truth it is roughly the sixtieth-tallest, as most weaker waterfalls do not make it into such lists. Despite its immense height it has a relatively low drainage and is usually dry by July.
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
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (687 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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