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Niagara Creek Falls: The Sierra's Last Hidden Gem

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It's right there in plain view, but you won't see it. No one does. Upper Cascades, Niagara Creek Falls It’s the Central Sierra’s very own Niagara Falls, where seasonal Niagara Creek spectacularly drops into Donnell Lake in California's Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. You can see it at Donnell Vista when the Sonora Pass Highway opens in the spring until early-to-mid July, when the creek runs dry. It’s a beautiful cascading waterfall with a height of somewhere between 700 and 900 feet, no one really knows for sure. In fact, no one knows much of anything about the falls or the rugged and virtually inaccessible canyon it inhabits. And no one has extensively photographed the falls. Except me. So here’s my story, along with detailed instructions on locating and photographing this worthy and challenging target. In the Beginning… It all started on a beautiful day in May back in 2009 at our cabin in Groveland, CA. A story buried in the back of the Sonora Union D...
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Yosemite Firefall: Your Complete Guide for 2025

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Yosemite's Horsetail Firefall How to see and photograph a visual wonder you won't find anywhere else. Horsetail Fall "Firefall", February 29, 2024. It's like Woodstock for nature photographers. Every year in February, the setting sunset magically lights up seasonal Horsetail Fall on Yosemite's El Capitan, seeming to set it afire. It draws thousands of visitors to the valley, which in recent years has compelled the park service to institute some often draconian crowd and parking control measures. But even with the controls, the Firefall is still fun and easy to observe and photograph. Then and Now... I've been regularly visiting the Firefall for at least 15 years. Back in the day, it was a laid-back and congenial gathering of photographers and nature enthusiasts, with impromptu groups forming throughout the valley, creating a festival atmosphere. ...
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Location: Los Gatos, CA, USA
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