Wapama Falls

Location: Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County Stream: Falls Creek Alternate Names: Height: ~1300 ft. Access:         Distance: 4.6 miles (RT) Elevation: 3800 ft. (+300 ft.) Season: Apr-Jun Difficulty: Form:   Lat/Long:37.96609, -119.76604 Directions:Drive to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, one mile west of Big Oak Flat park entrance. The reservoir is 16 miles along Hetch Hetchy Rd.

Just a little past Tueeulala Falls, Wapama Falls is more powerful and impressive. It is a 1300 ft. long cascade, which rages in the spring-time. We got very wet just crossing the bridge over Falls Creek, where Wapama Falls flows over (instead of under) in some places. Then we climbed up on the rocks to have lunch with a great view of both waterfalls.

Again, we have seen Wapama Falls listed at a height of 1700 ft. But is actually around 1300 ft. tall. The higher figure probably originates from before the O'Shaughnessy Dam was built. At that time, Wapama Falls would have been about 400 ft. higher than it is today.

There is one more waterfall in the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir area, 30 ft. Rancheria Falls. It is a long 4 miles past Wapama Falls, with a 1200 ft. elevation gain. We did not make the long trip out to see it when we were here.

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Tueeulala Falls	0.38 miles
Rancheria Falls	3.03 miles
Preston Falls	8.28 miles
Jawbone Falls	11.30 miles
Upper Granite Creek Falls	11.68 miles
Upper South Fork Tuolumne River Falls	11.73 miles
Carlon Falls	11.99 miles
South Fork Tuolumne Falls	12.24 miles
Tioga Pass Falls	13.17 miles
Lower Waterwheel Falls	16.23 miles
Tamarack Falls	16.26 miles
Rainbow Pool Falls	16.47 miles
Waterwheel Falls	16.50 miles
Lower Middle Fork Tuolumne River Falls	16.51 miles
Lower Rainbow Pool Falls	16.51 miles
Lower South Fork Tuolumne River Falls	16.57 miles
Cascades	16.77 miles
Le Conte Falls	16.86 miles
Wildcat Falls	16.98 miles
Little Nellie Falls	17.03 miles
Upper Yosemite Falls	17.05 miles
Ribbon Falls	17.10 miles
Lower California Falls	17.22 miles
Lehamite Falls	17.25 miles
Lower Yosemite Falls	17.36 miles
California Falls	17.62 miles
Horsetail Falls	17.69 miles
Mattie Lake Falls	17.82 miles
Royal Arch Cascade	18.20 miles
Bridalveil Falls	18.37 miles
Snow Creek Falls	18.51 miles
Little Crane Creek Falls	18.76 miles
Widows Tears	18.80 miles
Silver Strand Falls	18.80 miles
White Cascade	18.82 miles
Foresta Falls	18.91 miles
Staircase Falls	18.91 miles
Sentinel Falls	18.94 miles
Tuolumne Falls	18.95 miles
Three Chutes Falls	18.97 miles
Lower Foresta Falls	19.02 miles
Middle Tuolumne Falls	19.14 miles
Upper Tuolumne Falls	19.25 miles
Grouse Creek Falls	19.31 miles

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