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In this Feb. 16, 2010, file photo, a shaft of sunlight creates a glow near Horsetail Fall, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Adventurers hoping to see Yosemite National Park’s annual “firefall ...
Every year from mid-to-late February, the setting sun hits Yosemite's Horsetail Fall along the eastern edge of the soaring El Capitan at just the right angle, creating the illusion that the 1,575 ...
Yosemite’s “firefall” is usually best seen in February when Horsetail Fall flows. Jan. 24, 2023 On Monday, 50% of the reservations for those dates will be freed up.
The glorious, orange-tinged nature show called “Firefall” at Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall should be on display in February. This year, you’ll need a reservation on certain dates to see it in ...
There are no set dates for the Horsetail Fall firefall but it usually happens in mid- to late February, according to YosemiteFirefall.com. The phenomenon happens for 10 minutes or so as the ...
There’s a special reason to visit Yosemite in mid-to late February. That’s because the sunset can lead to a “firefall” effect on Horsetail Fall if conditions are right.
What to Know. Horsetail Fall, a waterfall adorning El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, is known for its late-afternoon glow in the later part of February, a phenomenon created by the setting sun ...
You can visit Horsetail Fall this weekend, Feb. 22 and 23, to get a last look at Firefall. This lava-like visual is only seen when the conditions are perfect, and the sunset aligns with the ...
The "firefall" on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park is shown Feb. 23, 2019. The effect only happens when Horsetail Fall is flowing from winter rain and the setting February sun hits the rock at ...
Water flowing off Horsetail Fall glows orange while backlit by the setting sun during the "Firefall" phenomenon in Yosemite National Park, California on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN ...
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) — A photographer recently caught a stunning look at Yosemite Firefall, which typically happens during the second week of February at Horsetail Fall in California. ...