Pywiack Cascade
About
Pywiack Cascade is a waterfall in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits at about 7,230 feet, roughly 6 miles from Yosemite Valley, the nearest town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows put July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs there stay in the low 40s. Several other spots lie close by. The Clouds Rest Bypass Trail and Forsyth Trail are each about 1.3 miles away. Climbers can head to the Olmsted Canyon Boulders, about 1.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, North Pines Campground is about 5 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
7,233 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pywiack Cascade
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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–71°F and lows of 32–38°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 5.7 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
Clouds Rest Bypass TrailHikingPhoto: Josh Steinitz from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Forsyth TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Olmsted Canyon BouldersRock climbingPhoto: dbaron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
Olmsted Canyon RightRock climbingPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
North Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.2 mi
Lower Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.3 mi
Merced RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kylir Horton from Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi- Illilouette CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Pywiack Cascade open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Pywiack Cascade
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 10.1 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
