Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
This short, easy walk rewards Park visitors with incredible views of both Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls.
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Lower Yosemite Fall Trail Details
This is a pleasant, short, paved trail with little elevation gain that leads to the area around Yosemite Fall's final, 400-foot drop. This very popular way of seeing Yosemite Fall begins across from the Yosemite Lodge and ends with access to the rocky plunge pool at the fall's base. While iconic and quite picturesque, the pool is believed by the Ahwahneechee people of Yosemite to be inhabited by the spirits of witches, however, it's more commonly known as the home of Yosemite Creek. Trailhead: Lower Yosemite Fall Shuttle Stop #6
Difficulty
Low
Distance
1.0 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
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Lower Yosemite Falls Picnic Area
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Lower Yosemite Falls Trail
This short, easy walk rewards Park visitors with incredible views of both Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls.
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Yosemite Falls (V3)
The highest waterfall in North America and one of the Park's most famous sights.
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John Muir's Cabin
Muir designed a water-powered mill to cut wind-felled trees.
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Meadow Succession (V2)
A glimpse of what the large, wide meadows that once filled the Valley would have been like.
