Royal Arch Cascade is a
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
located on the north wall of
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley ( ; ''Yosemite'', Miwok for "killer") is a U-shaped valley, glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California, United States. The valley is about long a ...
and the
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The p ...
, United States, within walking distance from the
Ahwahnee Hotel
The Ahwahnee is a grand hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, on the floor of Yosemite Valley. It was built by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company and opened for business in 1927. The hotel is constructed of steel, stone, concrete, w ...
. The falls are high and are usually dry by June. The waterfall gets its name from its location immediately adjacent to the
Royal Arches
The Royal Arches is a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California. (). These are not literal arches, but rather arch shaped indent ...
, which are a series of concentric semicircular setbacks in the cliff face directly opposite
Glacier Point
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of , above Curry Village. The point offers a superb view of several of Yosemite National Par ...
.
The waterfall lacks a plunge pool and its flow is relatively gentle, making the base of the falls a popular photo spot.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park
The following is a list of Yosemite National Park, Yosemite waterfalls, including ephemeral falls:
References
External links
NPS.gov: Waterfalls in Yosemite National Park
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Waterfalls of Yos ...
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External links
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Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park
Waterfalls of Mariposa County, California
Horsetail waterfalls
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