Royal Arch Cascade
Mariposa County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 1,247 ft (380 m)
- Location
- Mariposa County, California
- Access status
- Official location note; parking and approach unknown
- The walk
- Viewing approach unknown
- Ground & access
- Viewing-location note only; waterfall approach surface unknown.

Photo credit
Photo: Matthes, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe NPS valley description identifies seasonal Royal Arches Cascade above the Ahwahnee, in its discussion of the view from Stoneman Meadow.
Plan your visit
Royal Arches Cascade location and distant view
No measured waterfall approach established.
Viewing-location note only; waterfall approach surface unknown.
Where to start
No source-verified parking-to-cascade route established.
Timing & water
NPS describes the cascade as seasonal; exact flow dates unknown.
Before you go
Current park entry arrangements not researched for this note.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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