Sentinel Fall
Mariposa County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 1,936 ft (590 m)
- Location
- Mariposa County, California
- Access status
- Partial guide: viewing locations verified; parking and exact approach unknown.
- The walk
- Viewpoint distances unknown
- Ground & access
- Valley viewpoints; surfaces and steps for a specific approach are unverified.
Sentinel Fall descends in several cascades west of Sentinel Rock on the south side of Yosemite Valley.
Plan your visit
NPS identifies views from Southside Drive near Sentinel Beach Picnic Area and the Four Mile Trailhead, and from across the valley near Leidig Meadow. A specific walk from parking is unverified.
No approach distance is supplied by the reviewed NPS waterfall page.
Valley viewpoints; surfaces and steps for a specific approach are unverified.
Where to start
A suitable parking-to-viewpoint route has not been verified.
Timing & water
NPS gives approximately March–June flow, peaking in May.
Before you go
Current park entry and reservation requirements unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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