Horsetail Fall

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Yosemite National Park: Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow that resembles Yosemite's historic, "Firefall."

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Galleries

Yosemite Nature Notes, California, Waterfalls, Places of Environmental Interest, Waterfalls

Keywords

california, el capitan, ephemeral waterfall, firefall, history, horsetail fall, horsetail fall, national park, photography, waterfall, yosemite, yosemite valley

Date of Video

February 28, 2007

Video Location

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA

GPS

37°44'42.73"N × 119°35'53.6"W

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

2940