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1. www.yosemite.com › a-guide-to-yosemites-naturalYosemite Firefall | Horsetail Falls at Yosemite National Park

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   Jan 3, 2024 · 3. Clear skies for the Yosemite National Park Natural Firefall. With the sun in the right plac, and enough water in Horsetail Fall to catch the sun, the Firefall can still fail to materialize if cloud cover blocks the sun during the critical minutes of the evening. For that reason, a cloudy forecast will keep many people away.

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     FIREFALL - A Waterfall That Looks on Fire at Sunset

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     Park visitors capture spectacular images of 'firefall' at Yosemite

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     Yosemite's Fiery Phenomenon The Firefall

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3. www.nps.gov › yose › planyourvisitHorsetail Fall - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park ...

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   Firefall over Glacier Point (left) and Horsetail Fall illuminated by sunset (right). Firefall photo (left) courtesy of the Yosemite Archives. Horsetail Fall photo (right) by Christine Fey. Horsetail Fall flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. This small waterfall usually flows only during winter and is easy to miss.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yosemite_FirefallYosemite Firefall - Wikipedia

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   The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event that began in 1872 and continued for almost a century, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. From a distance it appeared as a glowing waterfall. The owners of the Glacier Point Hotel conducted the firefall.

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6. yosemite.org › horsetail-fallYosemite Horsetail Fall 'Firefall': What you need to know

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   Dec 13, 2022 · The Original Yosemite Firefall. Yosemite National Park saves the word Firefall specifically for the historic event which occurred from approximately 1872 to 1968, where embers from a bonfire were pushed over Glacier Point. In its heyday there was a ritualized routine to the event where spectators would gather in the Valley meadows to behold.

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7. www.latimes.com › lifestyle › storyHow to see (and photograph) Yosemite’s annual ‘firefall ...

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   Feb 19, 2022 · The term refers to the manmade firefall, a Yosemite hotel tradition that started in 1872. As the story goes, James McCauley, who owned the Glacier Point Mountain House Hotel, built a campfire and ...

8. thepointsguy.com › guide › yosemite-firefallWhat to know about visiting Yosemite for firefall in 2024 ...

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   Nov 17, 2023 · Yosemite's annual "firefall" — an eye-catching optical illusion that, when a few conditions sync up perfectly, makes Horsetail Fall appear to be on fire. The National Park Service estimates that your chance to see the lights is sometime between Feb. 19 and 25, 2024. In order for the firefall to take place, the angle of the light at sunset has ...

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   Why does Yosemite National Park have a Firefall?

   • Image of YOSE 079431 courtesy of NPS. Yosemite National Park saves the word Firefall specifically for the historic event which occurred from approximately 1872 to 1968, where embers from a bonfire were pushed over Glacier Point. In its heyday there was a ritualized routine to the event where spectators would gather in the Valley meadows to behold.

   Yosemite Horsetail Fall 'Firefall': What you need to know

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   When is Firefall in Yosemite National Park?

   • Today's Firefall occurs at Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, where the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, casting a warm, fiery glow that resembles a cascade of fire. This spectacle predominantly occurs from mid to late February, with the peak intensity usually observed around February 21 each year.

   Yosemite Firefall - Wikipedia

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   What does Firefall mean in Yosemite?

   • Firefall has come to refer to the special cocktail of late-day, mid-winter sunlight that sometimes transforms the misting snowmelt stream at Horsetail Fall into a dramatic show of fiery-orange liquid pouring thousands of feet down El Capitan’s ice-cold granite. More on Yosemite: Do you need a reservation for Yosemite?

   Yosemite's 'firefall' is back. Here's the best way to see it

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   What is the natural Yosemite Firefall?

   • With the image of the falling bonfire at Glacier Point a recent memory, of course the new natural phenomenon has been dubbed the natural Yosemite Firefall. A single cloud can block the sun and destroy the effect, but cloudy or windy days can also result in the most interesting photos. Photo: Charles Phillips

   Yosemite Firefall | Horsetail Falls at Yosemite National Park

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10. www.sfchronicle.com › outdoors › articleYosemite's 'firefall' is back. Here's the best way to see it

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    Feb 7, 2024 · For those who want to see it, there are a few things to know. First, the park requires reservations during firefall’s prime viewing weekends including this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-19 and ...