Silver Strand Falls

Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within . The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.
Wikipedia
Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Waterfall (intermittent)
  • Description: waterfall
  • Also known as: “Widows Tears” and “Widows Tears Falls”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tunnel View and Bridalveil Fall.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a located on California State Route 41 in , United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of , making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.

Waterfall
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.
is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the in . The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round.

Peak
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in , within . is situated 4½ miles west of Silver Strand Falls.

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.
is a small community in , , is accessed via roads in . It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.

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 5 miles northeast of Silver Strand Falls.

Silver Strand Falls

Latitude
37.70437° or 37° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
-119.66924° or 119° 40′ 9″ west
Elevation
6,437 feet (1,962 metres)
Height
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
8592P83J+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2389658133
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5395943
Wiki­data ID
Q37590
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Satellite Map

Discover Silver Strand Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Silver Strand Falls” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cascades Silver Strand”
  • Chinese: “银色丝线大瀑布”
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار سیلور استراند”
  • Mazanderani: “سیلور استراند ئوشار”
  • Persian: “آبشار سیلور استراند”
  • Persian: “ابشار سیلور استراند”
  • Portuguese: “Silver Strand Falls”
  • Tajik: “Обшори Силвер Странд”
  • Tajik: “Силвер Странд”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараи Силвер Странд”
  • Ukrainian: “Водоспади Сілвер-Стренд”
  • Urdu: “سلور سٹرینڈ آبشار”
  • Western Panjabi: “سلور سٹرینڈ آبشار”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Washburn Slide and Bridalveil Moraine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stanford Point and Old Inspiration Point.

Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations

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