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Wildcat Falls | |
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Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States |
Type | Tiered |
Total height | 720 feet (220 m) |
Number of drops | 7 |
Longest drop | 120 feet (37 m) |
World height ranking | 367 |
Wildcat Falls is located at 37°43′24″N 119°43′01″W / 37.72328°N 119.71697°W / 37.72328; -119.71697 in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance. It consists of a relatively thin string of falls and cascades totaling 720 feet (some sources list 630 feet), and only flows until about May or June. There are a total of seven drops in the waterfall, the longest being 120 feet. The base of the waterfall is a mossy grotto that is easily reached on foot and is a popular location among photographers.
References
- waterfallrecord (2011-05-19). "Wildcat Falls, California". The Waterfall Record. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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