Horsetail Fall

Horsetail Fall: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Horsetail Fall

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Horsetail Fall — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.73130, -119.62819. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Horsetail Fall

• El Capitan · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~1 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bridalveil Fall · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
• Columbia Boulder · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
• Yosemite Valley Chapel · church · Mariposa · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lower Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~4 km · Must-see
• Four Mile Trail · trek · Mariposa · ~4 km · Must-see
• Yosemite Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Upper Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Glacier Point · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Washington Column · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Vernal Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Broderick · viewpoint · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
• Liberty Cap · viewpoint · Mineral · ~10 km · Must-see
• Half Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Horsetail Fall

• Yosemite Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lundy Canyon Waterfalls · waterfall · Mineral · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grant Lake · waterfall · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~68 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Fall · waterfall · Mineral · ~0 km
• Ribbon Fall · waterfall · Mariposa · ~2 km
• Ribbon Falls Viewpoint · waterfall · Mariposa · ~2 km
• Ribbon Fall · waterfall · Mineral · ~2 km
• Sentinel Fall · waterfall · Mariposa · ~4 km
• Yosemite Upper Falls Trail! 4.5miles Up · waterfall · Mineral · ~4 km

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