This Central Valley city is the largest in the region and serves as a gateway to not only Yosemite National Park but also ...

Each February, Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows fiery orange at sunset, creating the Firefall illusion. This rare spectacle lasts minutes and requires ideal conditions: snowmelt, clear skies, and ...

Yosemite’s Firefall! For just a few days each year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Horsetail Fall, making it glow like a river of fire cascading down the cliffs. This rare and mesmerizing event ...

In recent years, Yosemite has faced overcrowding from visitors rushing to see the natural spectacle. The problem escalated in 2022, when nearly 2,500 visitors crammed into an observation area to ...

First, storms need to deliver rain and mountain snow to the Yosemite area leading up to Feb. 21 to feed Horsetail Fall. In years of drought, the waterfall runs dry, and the firefall can't happen.

Visiting Yosemite National Park firefall at Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in February 2025? Your guide to reservations, parking and photos.

Visiting Yosemite National Park firefall at Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in February 2025? Your guide to reservations, parking and photos.

“ It was really striking, and eventually, the following year, that riverbank gave way and eroded into itself.” Photographers prepare to shoot Firefall in Yosemite National Park on Feb. 22, 2016.

Evergreen Lodge and Rush Creek Lodge & Spa are making it easier than ever to witness Yosemite's awe-inspiring Firefall phenomenon, a bucket-list experience for outdoor adventure lovers and nature ...