Snow Creek Falls

Snow Creek Falls
Location Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US
Type Tiered
Total height 2,140 feet
Number of drops 7
Longest drop 500 feet
World height ranking 39

Snow Creek Falls is a long series of cascades located in Yosemite National Park toward the eastern extent of Yosemite Valley. It descends a steep gorge on a sizeable stream that originates in May Lake to the north, dropping east of the trail that leaves the Valley above Mirror Lake en route to North Dome and other north-rim destinations. Snow Creek Falls is the second highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park.

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Coordinates: 37°46′05″N 119°32′03″W / 37.76809°N 119.53406°W / 37.76809; -119.53406

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