Le Conte Falls
LeConte Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, in Yosemite National Park. It is a 229 ft. high cascade on the Tuolumne River and the second largest falls on this river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States
- Also known as: “California Falls”, “Le Conte Cascade”, “LeConte Cascade”, and “LeConte Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waterwheel Falls and Glen Aulin.
Waterwheel Falls
Waterfall
Photo: navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterwheel Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, located in Yosemite National Park. It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River.
Glen Aulin
Valley
Photo: Angela Sevin, CC BY 2.0.
Glen Aulin is a segment of the Tuolumne River valley, upriver from the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Glen Aulin is home to the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp.
Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp
Campsite
Photo: Lela Getzler, CC BY 2.0.
The High Sierra Camps are nine rustic lodging facilities located in two national parks and a national monument in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp is situated 2 miles southeast of Le Conte Falls.
Le Conte Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.92322° or 37° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-119.45183° or 119° 27′ 7″ westElevation
7,054 feet (2,150 metres)Open location code
8592WGFX+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 2389339986OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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In Other Languages
“Le Conte Falls” goes by many names.
- “LeConte Falls”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite National Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waterwheel Falls viewpoint and Wildcat Point.
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