Upper Yosemite Falls
About
Upper Yosemite Falls is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 1.4 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 5,320 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F with lows near 45°F, and October highs near 71°F. That station sits well below the falls, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Yosemite Falls Area climbing area is just 0.2 miles away, and Lower Falls Amphitheater is 0.4 miles off. The Yosemite Falls Trail and Camp 4 West are each about a mile away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
5,320 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Upper Yosemite Falls
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, 0.6 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
The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 1.4 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
- Yosemite Falls AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
- Lower Falls AmphitheaterRock climbing0.4 mi
- Yosemite Falls TrailHiking1 mi
- Camp 4 WestHiking1 mi
- Lower Pines CampgroundCamping2 mi
- North Pines CampgroundCamping2 mi
- Merced RiverCanoeing5.8 mi
- Illilouette CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
