California
Wildcat Falls
68 mi from Fresno · ~2.0 hr drive
623ft tall
≈ 190 m
≈ 190 m
Wildcat Falls is a named waterfall in California — a major waterfall standing 623 feet tall, about 68 miles from Fresno, CA. Full visit details below.
- State
- California
- Nearest city
- Fresno, CA · 68 mi · ~2.0 hr drive
- Height
- 623 ft (190 m)
- Elevation
- 4,252 ft (1296 m)
- Coordinates
- 37.7236°, -119.7172°
From Wikipedia: Wildcat Falls is located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance. It consists of a relatively thin string of falls and cascades totaling 720 feet, and only flows until about May or June. There are a total of seven drops in the waterfall, the longest being 120 feet. The base of the waterfall is a mossy grotto that is easily reached on foot and is a popular location among photographers. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Wildcat Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Wildcat Falls
The exact location is at 37.7236°, -119.7172° — 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 — 68 miles away (~2.0 hr drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Wildcat Falls 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.