Lehamite Falls, Yosemite West

Name: Lehamite Falls
Address: Yosemite West, United States

#10 among attractions in Yosemite West

Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall. The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley known as Indian Canyon, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls and seen above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a native word for "arrowwood". ()

Alternative names: World rank: 195Height: 1180 ftCoordinates: 37°45'45"N, 119°34'44"W

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Yosemite West United States

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Lehamite Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yosemite Falls, Royal Arch Cascade, Yosemite Museum, North Dome.

1.1 miW
Famed, towering mountainside waterfalls
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1 miSE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Royal Arch Cascade, Yosemite West
26 min walk • Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel. The falls are 1,250 feet high and are usually dry by June.
1.1 miSW
Museum
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park
28 min walk • The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. Founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall, the museum's displays focus on the heritage and culture of the Ahwahnechee people who lived in the valley.
1.1 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
North Dome, Yosemite National Park
29 min walk • North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley.
1.4 miSE
Rock
Washington Column, Yosemite National Park
37 min walk • Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley. It is east of the Royal Arches, behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. North Dome is above it. Washington Column can be viewed from many points in Yosemite Valley, including the trail to Mirror Lake.
1 miSE
Climbing
Royal Arches, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • The Royal Arches refers to a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California.
1.1 miSE
Climbing
Royal Arches Route, Yosemite National Park
29 min walk • The Royal Arches Route is a technical climbing route in California's Yosemite Valley on the Royal Arches wall. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
1.1 miSW
37°44'55"N • 119°35'13"W
The Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • Museum
0.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Lost Arrow Spire, Yosemite National Park
23 min walk • Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls.
0.9 miSW
Climbing
Lost Arrow Spire Tip, Yosemite National Park
23 min walk • The Lost Arrow Spire Tip is a popular technical climbing route up Lost Arrow Spire, a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. This route begins at an area called The Notch.
0.9 miSW
Climbing
Lost Arrow Spire Chimney, Yosemite National Park
23 min walk • The Lost Arrow Spire Chimney in California's Yosemite National Park is the first technical climbing route to ascend the entire Lost Arrow Spire. This route shares the last two pitches with the Lost Arrow Spire Tip route which can also be reached by rappelling from above.

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How to get to Lehamite Falls by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lehamite Falls:

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YARTS Yosemite Valley Visitor Center • Lines: Fresno HWY 41, Mammoth - Hwy 120/395 (26 min walk)
Valley Shuttle Stop #4 • Lines: Yosemite Valley Shuttle (28 min walk)

Lehamite Falls, Yosemite West

Facts and practical information

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Lehamite Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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How to get to Lehamite Falls by public transport?