Sentinel Fall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Waterfall (intermittent)
- Description: waterfall in CA, US
- Also known as: “Sentinel Cascades” and “Sentinel Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sentinel Rock and Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Dome
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff.
Taft Point
Peak
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction of Taft Point is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
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 northeast of Sentinel Fall.
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. Yosemite Village is situated 1½ miles north of Sentinel Fall.
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 2 miles east of Sentinel Fall.
Sentinel Fall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.72492° or 37° 43′ 30″ northLongitude
-119.5965° or 119° 35′ 47″ westElevation
5,630 feet (1,716 metres)Height
1,936 feet (590 metres)Open location code
8592PCF3+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2389658093OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Urdu—“Sentinel Fall” goes by many names.
- Persian: “آبشار سنتینل”
- Portuguese: “Sentinel Fall”
- Tajik: “Сентинел”
- Ukrainian: “Водоспад Сентінел”
- Ukrainian: “Водоспади Сентінел”
- Ukrainian: “Сентінел”
- Urdu: “سین ٹینل آبشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocky Point and Yosemite Lodge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roosevelt Point and Presidential Boulder.
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