Pywiack Cascade (sometimes known as Slide Falls) is an interesting sliding waterfall at the head of the rugged Tenaya Canyon. It’s said to slide from a cumulative height of 600ft though it seemed…

Snow Creek Falls is an elusive 2140ft cascading waterfall in Tenaya Canyon. Even eager waterfall lovers have trouble finding this major waterfall…

Alder Creek Falls probably gets my vote as the truly “secret” or “hidden” waterfall of Yosemite National Park. It has an unsigned trailhead, requires an eight-mile round-trip out-and-back hike…

Chilnualna Falls was one of those waterfall experiences that surpassed whatever expectations we may have had going into the hike. Given how little attention the southern section of Yosemite…

Silver Strand Falls is perhaps the most overlooked waterfall due to its unfortunate position at the famous Tunnel View Overlook…

Tumbling near the Ahwahnee Hotel lies the stringy Royal Arch Cascades. Distracted by the Royal Arches, the Washington Column, and North Dome, visitors often fail to notice this streaking waterfall…

Staircase Falls is one of two named ephemeral waterfalls (the other being Horsetail Falls). It got its name from the way its creek steps down a series of granite ledges…

Nevada Fall is a mammoth 594ft permanent waterfall. Watched over by the Liberty Cap, it makes up the upper step of the Giant Stairway.

Vernal Fall is a spectacular, classically-shaped 317ft waterfall. Making up the lower step of the Giant Stairway, it’s often known for drenching hikers along the appropriately-named Mist Trail…

Illilouette Fall is a major waterfall rewarding those who hike to see its graceful 370ft drop. It’s amazing that a waterfall like this manages to elude most visitors…

There are a few unnamed waterfalls in Hetch Hetchy I thought might be interesting to point out. These falls have been there each time I have visited so they certainly last longer…

Wapama Falls is the feature waterfall of the Hetch Hetchy area. With its consistently strong flow, reported height of 1341ft, and surrounding granite formations, I tend to think of this waterfall…

Tueeulala Fall (when it’s flowing) is probably the first waterfall you’ll notice as you approach the parking area for Hetch Hetchy. This tall, plunging waterfall together with Wapama Falls…

Wildcat Falls is easy to miss even though it’s beside the Big Oak Flat Road. It’s one that rarely attractions visitors so you can have it to yourself or call it your own…

Clearly the main waterfall attraction in this section of Yosemite, Cascade Falls tumbles several hundred feet before being joined by Tamarack Creek and forcefully plunging the final 500ft…

Along with Half Dome, Yosemite Falls is an iconic symbol of the grandeur and beauty of Yosemite National Park. Falling a total of 2425ft, it is amongst the highest waterfalls in the world.

Sentinel Falls drops over 2000ft in several steps with Sentinel Rock watching over it. Only in Yosemite does a waterfall like this get a ho hum response from visitors.

Greeting millions of visitors at the Gates of Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Fall easily rivals Yosemite Falls as the most photographed waterfall in the park.

Towering Ribbon Falls is amongst the highest free-leaping waterfalls in the United States. Despite sitting across from Bridalveil Fall at the foot of Yosemite Valley, many visitors miss this gem…