The lava-lookalike spectacle happens at Horsetail Fall, which flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, according to the National Park Service. It's a small waterfall, and it ...

Each February, Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows fiery orange at sunset, creating the Firefall illusion. This rare spectacle ...

Frequently mistaken for lava, experts say sunlight refracting off the seasonal waterfall is actually to thank for the otherworldly vista. Last year, dry conditions across the Sierra Nevada robbed ...

Horsetail Fall flows about 2,000 feet over the eastern edge of the iconic granite walls of El Capitan, which is on the west end of Yosemite Valley and rises 3,000 feet above the valley floor.

In late January, the news cycle starts getting everyone excited about the potential of watching the lava-like waterfall flowing off the eastern cliff of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

Yosemite National Park is having a busy summer with large crowds hoping to witness the unusual waterfall action. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

‘Sight of a lifetime’: Yosemite's waterfalls flow hard from historic snowfall, bringing crowds. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY. Updated Fri, June 30, 2023 at 2:10 AM UTC. 5 min read.

Here’s how to see the spectacular ‘lava’ waterfall with its yellow glow this February Each February, Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows fiery orange at sunset, creating the Firefall illusion.

Yosemite National Park is having a busy summer with large crowds hoping to witness the unusual waterfall action. ‘Sight of a lifetime’: Yosemite's waterfalls flow hard from historic snowfall ...