California
Royal Arch Cascade
71 mi from Fresno · ~2.0 hr drive · Seasonal flow · Intermittent
1,247ft tall
≈ 380 m
≈ 380 m
Royal Arch Cascade is a named waterfall in California — a major waterfall standing 1,247 feet tall, about 71 miles from Fresno, CA. Full visit details below.
- State
- California
- Nearest city
- Fresno, CA · 71 mi · ~2.0 hr drive
- Height
- 1,247 ft (380 m)
- Elevation
- 5,354 ft (1632 m)
- Coordinates
- 37.7496°, -119.5710°
- Seasonal flow
- Yes
- Intermittent
- Yes — may run dry seasonally
From Wikipedia: 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. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Royal Arch Cascade, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Royal Arch Cascade
The exact location is at 37.7496°, -119.5710° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Fresno, CA — 71 miles away (~2.0 hr drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Lehamite Falls
1 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 1,181 ft
Staircase Falls
1 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 1,017 ft
Lower Yosemite Fall
1 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 322 ft
Middle Cascades
1 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 676 ft
Upper Yosemite Fall
1 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 1,444 ft
Vernal Fall
2 miles from Royal Arch Cascade · 318 ft
Sources
Location and tag data for Royal Arch Cascade comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.