Cross-state icon comparison · 686 mi apart
Tower 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.
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.
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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 | Tower Fall | Upper Yosemite Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 131 ft | 2,425 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Tower Creek | — |
| Park | Yellowstone National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Park | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 1943 m | 1983 m |
| Nearest city | Mammoth (16 mi) | Yosemite Valley (1 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
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.
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
Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (686 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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