Horsetail Fall (Yosemite)
| Horsetail Fall | |
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.jpg) Horsetail Fall illuminated by the setting sun |
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, California, USA |
| Coordinates | 37°43′45″N 119°37′43″W / 37.729124°N 119.628475°WCoordinates: 37°43′45″N 119°37′43″W / 37.729124°N 119.628475°W |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Total height | 650 metres (2,130 ft) |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Longest drop | 480 metres (1,570 ft) |
| Average flow rate | very slight flows a few weeks in normal years |
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.[1] There are a few days every February where this fall is lit up by the setting sun and reflects a bright orange.
This waterfall descends in two streams side by side, the eastern one being the larger, but both quite small. The eastern one drops 470 m (1,540 ft) and the western one 480 m (1,570 ft), the highest fully airborne waterfall in Yosemite that runs at some point every year. The waters then gather and descend another 150 m (490 ft) on steep slabs, so the total height of these waterfalls is 620 m (2,030 ft) to 630 m (2,070 ft). The image shown here is taken during a brief time during the winter, near 21 February at sunset, made famous by Galen Rowell's photograph.
The fall is best seen and photographed from a small clearing close to the picnic area on the north road leading out of Yosemite Valley east of El Capitan.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Yosemite National Park Waterfalls". U.S. National Park Service. 8 December 2008. http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/waterfalls.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "How to photograph Horsetail Falls". California Photo Scout. 28 January 2009. http://ca.myphotoscout.com/2009/01/28/yosemite-firefall-horestail-fall/. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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