Staircase Falls

Not to be confused with Angel's Staircase Falls.
Staircase Falls
LocationYosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US
Coordinates37°44′07″N 119°34′30″W / 37.73528°N 119.57500°W / 37.73528; -119.57500
TypeTiered
Total height1,300 ft (400 m)
World height ranking228

Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet (400 m)[1][2] into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps. Staircase Falls is relatively ephemeral and is usually dry by the end of June. The falls are located immediately behind Camp Curry on cliffs below Glacier Point.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Sketch of the Yosemite Region and the Sierra Nevada". USGS. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  2. ^ "Staircase Falls". World Waterfall Database. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2008-07-28.


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