Cross-state icon comparison · 685 mi apart
Tower Fall vs Vernal 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
Vernal FallVernal Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 318 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 | Vernal Fall |
|---|---|---|
| State | Wyoming | California |
| Height | 131 ft | 318 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Tower Creek | Merced River |
| Park | Yellowstone National Park | Yosemite National Park |
| County | Park | Mariposa |
| Elevation | 1943 m | 1560 m |
| Nearest city | Mammoth (16 mi) | Yosemite Valley (2 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 Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall is a 317-foot (96.6 m) waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail. The waterfall flows all year long, although by the end of summer it is substantially reduced in volume and can split into multiple strands, rather than a single curtain of water.
Where they are
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