Sentinel Fall

Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into , in the U.S. state of , alongside . It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a granitic peak in , , United States. It towers over , opposite . lies 0.7 miles northwest of .

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a granite dome in , United States. It lies on the south wall of , 0.8 miles southwest of and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff.

Peak
Photo: Dave, CC BY 2.0.
is a viewpoint in west of . It offers wide views of , and . The main attraction of is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a campground in in within the . A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sentinel Fall.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of , the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the within . is situated 1½ miles north of Sentinel Fall.

Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
is a group of small isles in the in , California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the floor. is situated 2 miles east of Sentinel Fall.

Sentinel Fall

Latitude
37.72492° or 37° 43′ 30″ north
Longitude
-119.5965° or 119° 35′ 47″ west
Elevation
5,630 feet (1,716 metres)
Height
1,936 feet (590 metres)
Open location code
8592PCF3+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2389658093
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5394398
Wiki­data ID
Q7451320
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Satellite Map

Discover Sentinel Fall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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