Lower Yosemite Fall
About
Lower Yosemite Fall is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. It sits at about 4,500 feet, roughly 1.2 miles from Yosemite Valley, and the National Park Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The Lower Falls Amphitheater and Sunnyside Bench climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away. The Yosemite Falls Trail is about 0.7 mile off, and Lower Pines Campground is about 1.8 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
4,505 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Lower Yosemite Fall
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–80°F and lows of 38–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yosemite Park Hq, CA weather station, 0.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high29° low
- Feb51° high30° low
- Mar57° high33° low
- Apr63° high38° low
- May70° high45° low
- Jun80° high51° low
- Jul89° high57° low
- Aug89° high57° low
- Sep83° high51° low
- Oct71° high41° low
- Nov56° high32° low
- Dec46° high28° low
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Lower Falls AmphitheaterRock climbing0.1 mi
- Sunnyside BenchRock climbing0.1 mi
- Yosemite Falls TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Camp 4 WestHiking0.7 mi
- Lower Pines CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- North Pines CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Merced RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Illilouette CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
