Video of falls on Lower Yosemite Fall Trail

Day hikers can walk to the base of North America’s tallest waterfall on a must-do trail for anyone visiting Yosemite. The Lower Yosemite Fall Trail offers a number of spectacular views of Yosemite Falls in a 1.2-mile loop. 

Actually consisting of seven waterfalls, Yosemite Falls sends water rushing 2,425 feet downward into the valley. Depending on snow melt, the falls typically flows from November through early July with peak flow in May. 

Here's a video of Lower Yosemite Falls:

Here's an article more fully describing the trail to the falls.

Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.