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Yosemite ends reservations for rare firefall — what to know about seeing the 'waterfall of fire' in 2026
The National Park Service has lifted its February permit requirement, making it easier to witness the fiery waterfall glow.
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This national park has a waterfall that turns fiery orange every year—how to see it
Here’s how to see Yosemite’s famous Firefall this February, according to an expert.
Horsetail Fall on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful and iconic waterfalls in the United ...
"Firefall" occurs when the sun is setting as beams of sunlight shine down on Horsetail Fall at a particular angle. As it does, the water shines bright and looks like a river of molten lava from a ...
For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a back-lit glow ...
The annual Firefall from Horsetail Fall in Yosemite Valley glows after the sun has disappeared below the horizon. Conditions need to be just right for the glow: Skies must be clear just as the sun ...
When sunlight hits a tiny waterfall on the eastern side of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, it glows a gorgeous orange or red. For two weeks of the year, Horsetail Fall becomes firefall. The ...
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