For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Firefall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect.

Yosemite National Park recommends parking at Yosemite Falls just west of Yosemite Valley Lodge and walking 1.5 miles to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area.

The annual Horsetail Fall event at Yosemite National Park − also known as the "firefall" − returned this month with the ... it can glow orange when it's backlit by sunset," says the National ...

Sunset creates 'firefall' illusion on Yosemite waterfall stream. A waterfall cascading down a cliffside looked like rolling lava as the sun's reflection created an illusion on Yosemite's Horsetail ...

The 2,425-feet Yosemite Falls, one of the tallest in the U.S., is made up of three separate falls: Upper Yosemite Fall (1,430 feet), the middle cascades (675 feet), and Lower Yosemite Fall (320 feet).

Bridalveil Fall is flowing while the cliffs around Yosemite Valley still show snow from its last snowfall as tourists stop at Tunnel View Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite National Park.

Icicles are seen at Tunnel View in Yosemite Valley as public interest in the annual Firefall at Horsetail Fall approaches this month. Photographed Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite National Park recommends parking at Yosemite Falls just west of Yosemite Valley Lodge and walking 1.5 miles to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area.