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Illilouette Fall

Mariposa County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
361 ft (110 m)
Location
Mariposa County, California
Access status
Published trail route documented; Glacier Point Road open when checked
The walk
About 4 miles return
Ground & access
Downhill all the way out and more than 1,000 feet of climbing on the return.
Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau: Illilouette Fall
Illilouette Fall, CA
Illilouette Fall, CA
Photo creditPhoto: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

From the Panorama Trailhead at Glacier Point, walk down the Panorama Trail. The fall can be seen from points along the descent and best near where the trail crosses Illilouette Creek, about 2 miles down. Return the same way, climbing back up to Glacier Point.

Plan your visit

Panorama Trail from Glacier Point to the Illilouette Creek crossing

Source figure: Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau gives roughly 4 miles round trip to Illilouette Creek. A side trip to Panorama Point adds distance and about 400 feet of climbing.

Downhill all the way out and more than 1,000 feet of climbing on the return.

Where to start

Park at Glacier Point at the end of Glacier Point Road. The park conditions page showed Glacier Point Road open with no overnight parking along the road or in lots when checked.

Timing & water

Glacier Point Road closes in winter. The fall is hard to see and partly hidden from the trail; flow is best in spring and early summer.

Before you go

Yosemite National Park entrance requirements apply; current fees and reservation rules were not covered by the reviewed pages.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Mariposa County, California.

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