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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)

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

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