Yosemite National Park has a number of famous waterfalls — Yosemite Fall, Bridalveil Falls, Vernal Fall, and Sentinel Falls, just to name a few. But Yosemite has another kind of waterfall that only shows itself for a short window in February: the Yosemite firefall. The vast majority of the time, Horsetail Fall looks a lot [...]
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What is a Yosemite Moonbow?
A Yosemite moonbow is a rare phenomenon that occurs in Yosemite National Park only a few times a year. As you might expect, a moonbow or a lunar rainbow is a rainbow that appears at night (John Muir called them Lunar Spraybows)! For moonbows to occur there has to be mist in the air and [...]
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Top Yosemite Hiking Routes | Half Dome and Yosemite Falls
If you’re looking for challenging climbs and incredible views on your next trip to Yosemite National Park, there are two Yosemite hikes that simply can’t be missed – the Half Dome day hike and the Yosemite Falls hike. Climbing Half Dome The Half Dome hike is one of the most strenuous Yosemite hikes, but if [...]
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Yosemite Waterfalls and Record Snow Falls
Summer may well be the best time of year to visit Yosemite National Park, and this summer is no exception. Record snow falls in the Sierras have translated into record snow melts. The result of all that melting ice is some of the most spectacular Yosemite waterfalls in generations. Only three waterfalls at Yosemite flow [...]
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Climbing Yosemite Falls
I have been to Yosemite two times and even climbed Yosemite Falls with 15 other people in the last 6 years and was reminded over the weekend of what an incredible experience it was. I was visiting family in CT and my nephew and his wife were celebrating their one-year anniversary and had gathered the [...]
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