Updated Sep 28

Spring waterfallspeak tracker 2027

When do spring waterfalls peak?

Spring waterfalls usually peak from April to June.

Updated Sep 28.

1places we track
~7 monthsuntil the first waterfall season opens: Yosemite

Know before you go

Practical facts from each place's own sources

Yosemite
Local timing: May 1–Jun 30
- Cost and permits: Lower Yosemite Fall: An easy 1-mile paved loop to the base of the 320-foot lower fall, where spring spray reaches the footbridge; no parking at the trailhead, so ride the free Valleywide shuttle to stop #6
- Getting around: Bridalveil Fall: Often the first waterfall you see entering Yosemite Valley; from a signed parking lot, a few short trails (one wheelchair accessible) reach the base in minutes
Sources (2)
- National Park Service, Yosemite: Lower Yosemite Fall Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service, Yosemite: Waterfalls ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.

How do you track spring waterfalls? Each place moves through 3 stages: Flow rising, Peak flow and Flow falling. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.

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