Outdoors NearbyWaterfalls near Yosemite Valley, CA
45 named waterfalls have Yosemite Valley, CA as their nearest town, the tallest mapped one being Snow Creek Falls at about 2133 feet. Staircase Falls is the closest, about 1 miles out.
- Snow Creek Falls 2133 ft · trailhead 0.5 mi Directions
- Sentinel Fall 1936 ft · trailhead 1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Ribbon Fall 1611 ft · trailhead 0.8 mi · seasonal Directions
- Horsetail Fall 1542 ft · trailhead 1.1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Upper Yosemite Fall 1444 ft · trailhead 1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Wapama Falls 1286 ft Directions
- Royal Arch Cascade 1247 ft · trailhead 0.9 mi · seasonal Directions
- Lehamite Falls 1181 ft · seasonal Directions
- Staircase Falls 1017 ft · trailhead 0.4 mi Directions
- Tueeulala Falls 915 ft Directions
- Middle Cascades 676 ft · trailhead 0.9 mi · seasonal Directions
- Wildcat Falls 623 ft · trailhead 1.2 mi Directions
- Bridalveil Fall 617 ft · trailhead 0.2 mi Directions
- Nevada Fall 594 ft Directions
- Pywiack Cascade 591 ft Directions
- Silver Strand Falls 574 ft · trailhead 0.8 mi · seasonal Directions
- Illilouette Fall 361 ft · trailhead 1.1 mi Directions
- Lower Yosemite Fall 322 ft · trailhead 0.7 mi · seasonal Directions
- Vernal Fall 318 ft · trailhead 0.9 mi Directions
- Alder Creek Falls trailhead 1.5 mi Directions
- Bunnell Cascade Directions
- Carlon Falls trailhead 1.2 mi Directions
- Chilnualna Fall trailhead 1.4 mi Directions
- Foresta Falls Directions
- LeConte Falls Directions
- Quaking Aspen Falls trailhead 0.5 mi Directions
- Three Chute Falls trailhead 0.5 mi Directions
- Waterwheel Falls Directions
- California Falls Directions
- Cascade Fall Directions
- Chilnualna Creek Cascades Directions
- Chinquapin Falls Directions
- Florence Falls Directions
- Little Nellie Falls Directions
- Lower Cathedral Creek Falls Directions
- Lower Chilnualna Falls trailhead 0.2 mi Directions
- Preston Falls Directions
- Rancheria Falls Directions
- Silver Apron trailhead 1 mi Directions
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide trailhead 1 mi Directions
- The Cascades Directions
- Tuolumne Falls Directions
- Upper Cascades Directions
- Upper Cathedral Creek Falls Directions
- White Cascade Directions
More waterfalls within 25 miles
- Upper Yosemite Fall 1444 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 1 mi · trailhead 1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Lehamite Falls 1181 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Middle Cascades 676 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 1 mi · trailhead 0.9 mi · seasonal Directions
- Lower Yosemite Fall 322 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 1 mi · trailhead 0.7 mi · seasonal Directions
- Royal Arch Cascade 1247 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 2 mi · trailhead 0.9 mi · seasonal Directions
- Staircase Falls 1017 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 3 mi · trailhead 0.4 mi Directions
- Horsetail Fall 1542 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 3 mi · trailhead 1.1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Sentinel Fall 1936 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 3 mi · trailhead 1 mi · seasonal Directions
- Snow Creek Falls 2133 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 3 mi · trailhead 0.5 mi Directions
- Ribbon Fall 1611 ft · near Yosemite Valley · 4 mi · trailhead 0.8 mi · seasonal Directions
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Frequently asked questions
What waterfalls are near Yosemite Valley, CA?
Snow Creek Falls, Sentinel Fall, Ribbon Fall, Horsetail Fall, Upper Yosemite Fall and Wapama Falls and 39 more. Each has a directions link on this page.
What is the tallest waterfall near Yosemite Valley?
Of those with a mapped height, Snow Creek Falls at about 2133 feet.
What other waterfalls are within driving distance of Yosemite Valley?
Within about 25 miles: Upper Yosemite Fall near Yosemite Valley, Lehamite Falls near Yosemite Valley, Middle Cascades near Yosemite Valley and Lower Yosemite Fall near Yosemite Valley.