Staircase Falls

Staircase Falls is a seasonal waterfall on the south side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, dropping about 1,300 feet from the cliffs below Glacier Point behind Camp Curry. Instead of falling in one uninterrupted plunge, it descends in a series of stepped cascades that give it its name. It is an ephemeral waterfall, flowing most strongly during spring runoff and usually drying up by late June. Among Yosemite Valley’s many notable waterfalls, it is especially distinctive for the way the water spreads and breaks over successive granite ledges above the valley floor.

Yosemite Valley, California · United States