Lehamite Falls
Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Waterfall (intermittent)
- Description: waterfall
- Also known as: “East Fork of Indian Creek” and “Little Winkle Branch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yosemite Falls and Royal Arch Cascade.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
Royal Arch Cascade
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel.
Lost Arrow Spire
Peak
Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. The structure includes the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. Curry Village is situated 1½ miles south of Lehamite Falls.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lehamite Falls.
Lehamite Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.76259° or 37° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-119.57882° or 119° 34′ 44″ westElevation
6,788 feet (2,069 metres)Height
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
8592QC7C+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2389657960OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Lehamite Falls” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lehamite Falls”
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار لهامیت”
- Mazanderani: “لهامیت ئوشار”
- Persian: “آبشار لهامیت”
- Persian: “ابشار لهامیت”
- Portuguese: “Lehamite Falls”
- Spanish: “Lehamite Falls”
- Tajik: “Леҳамит”
- Tajik: “Обшори Леҳамит”
- Tajik: “Шаршараи Леҳамит”
- Ukrainian: “Водоспад Лехаміт”
- Ukrainian: “Водоспади Легаміт”
- Ukrainian: “Водоспади Лехаміт”
- Ukrainian: “Легаміт”
- Urdu: “لہامائت آبشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Lodge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arrowhead Spire and Castle Cliffs.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
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