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Location: Yosemite Village, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County
Stream: Unnamed
Alternate Names: El Capitan Falls

Height: ~1500 ft.
Access:   car   dog  
Distance: n/a
Elevation: 4000 ft.
Season: Feb-Jun
Form:   horsetail
Lat/Long:37.73008, -119.63679
Directions:On Northside Drive, drive east from Yosemite Lodge 2.5 miles to a picnic area on the right. Park in the picnic area and look up to see the falls.

Horsetail Falls, aka El Capitan Falls, drops 1500 ft. off incredible El Capitan. It is best viewed from a picnic area along Northside Drive. Look way up to the top of the big rock to see the waterfall. You will need at least a 200m zoom lens to get a decent photo. Horsetail Falls also has low drainage and disappears by May or June.

The best time of year to see Horsetail Falls is near the end of February. If you are here on a clear night in February, be sure to visit this waterfall at sunset. The sun strikes the rock in such a way that it appears Horsetail Falls is on fire. This would be an incredible sight to see.

2 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA (Elev. 3999 ft)

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

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