Every year from mid-to-late February, the setting sun hits Yosemite's Horsetail Fall along the eastern edge of the soaring El Capitan at just the right angle, creating the illusion that the 1,575 ...

And so it's definitely very high speed painting." On a clear day recently, Russel and McGrew trekked out in the woods near El Capitan, finding a quiet knoll with the perfect view of Horsetail Fall.

The Horsetail Fall “firefall” effect is caused by light from the setting sun. ... Yosemite National Park won’t be opening its coveted High Sierra Camps this year. Here’s why. May 15, 2025.

When sunlight hits a tiny waterfall on the eastern side of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, it glows a gorgeous orange or red. For two weeks of the year, Horsetail Fall becomes firefall. The ...

For a few magical days each year, Yosemite’s famous Firefall phenomenon returns—turning Horsetail Fall into a glowing stream of molten fire! This breathtaking event, caused by the perfect ...

Yosemite National Park’s firefall — a yearly event in which the rays of the setting sun make Horsetail Fall glow like fire — is spectacular to behold from within the park. But this year ...

The glorious, orange-tinged nature show called “Firefall” at Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall should be on display in February. This year, you’ll need a reservation on certain dates to see it in ...

How to see the firefall on Horsetail Fall at Yosemite National Park, California. You don’t need reservations in 2022 but there are Yosemite Valley restrictions.

And so it's definitely very high speed painting." On a clear day recently, Russel and McGrew trekked out in the woods near El Capitan, finding a quiet knoll with the perfect view of Horsetail Fall.

How to see the firefall on Horsetail Fall at Yosemite National Park, California. You don’t need reservations in 2022 but there are Yosemite Valley restrictions.

California's Yosemite National Park is full of natural wonders. But at a certain time each year, photographers and visitors from all over gather hoping to see something extra special.