Wildcat Falls Explained

Wildcat Falls
Location:Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States
Height:720feet
Height Longest:120feet
Number Drops:7
World Rank:367
Type:Tiered

Wildcat Falls is located at 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.