Nature can be pretty lit. A breathtaking “firefall” illuminated Yosemite National Park Wednesday when the sunset light on a waterfall made it appear like a trickle of a flame.

The "firefall" is returning to Yosemite National Park this week, but tourists will have to act fast for a chance to see the fleeting wonder. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest ...

Each February, Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows fiery orange at sunset, creating the Firefall illusion. This rare spectacle lasts minutes and requires ideal conditions: snowmelt, clear skies, and ...

Original article source: 'Firefall' is back at Yosemite and here's how you can see it this year Firefall happens at Horsetail Fall in February each year. Photo taken Feb. 5, 2025 shows the phenomenon.

Yosemite's 'firefall' phenomenon is here, but visitors say getting there is 'treacherous and unsafe' By Katie Sunku Wood , SFGATE Updated Feb 12, 2019 12:10 p.m.

You can join hundreds of other Firefall admirers at the park, but you'll need to hurry up. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F. Thursday, June 26th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

Reservations are required to enter Yosemite National Park, California in February 2021, when many come to see Horsetail Fall change into a “firefall” at sunset.

Dropping more than 2,000 feet down the eastern side of El Capitan, Horsetail Fall is a seasonal waterfall that flows during the winter and spring months.

Capturing Yosemite's gorgeous — and elusive — natural 'firefall' Photographer Evan Russel and fine artist James McGrew set out to capture an elusive natural phenomenon. But as they discovered ...

When and how to see 'Firefall' at Yosemite in 2023. This year, the dazzling Firefall event at Yosemite National Park will run through the end of February.