California · Documented attraction
Upper Yosemite Fall
71 mi from Fresno · ~2.1 hr drive · Seasonal flow · Intermittent
1,444ft tall
≈ 440 m
≈ 440 m
Upper Yosemite Fall is a named waterfall in California — a major waterfall standing 1,444 feet tall, about 71 miles from Fresno, CA. Full visit details below.
- State
- California
- Nearest city
- Fresno, CA · 71 mi · ~2.1 hr drive
- Height
- 1,444 ft (440 m)
- Elevation
- 5,246 ft (1599 m)
- Coordinates
- 37.7570°, -119.5968°
- Listed as
- Tourist attraction (OpenStreetMap)
- Seasonal flow
- Yes
- Intermittent
- Yes — may run dry seasonally
From Wikipedia: 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. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Yosemite Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Upper Yosemite Fall
The exact location is at 37.7570°, -119.5968° — 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.
If you've visited Upper Yosemite Fall and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Fresno, CA — 71 miles away (~2.1 hr drive).
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Lower Yosemite Fall
0 miles from Upper Yosemite Fall · 322 ft
Lehamite Falls
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Royal Arch Cascade
1 miles from Upper Yosemite Fall · 1,247 ft
Staircase Falls
2 miles from Upper Yosemite Fall · 1,017 ft
Sentinel Fall
2 miles from Upper Yosemite Fall · 1,936 ft
Sources
Location and tag data for Upper Yosemite Fall 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.