Do not miss the stunning “waterfall of fire” Yosemite park

Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, National Park located in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is known for its many granite cliffs by several waterfalls that make the place spread a unique natural site in the world. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow that resembles Yosemite’s historic “Firefall.”

Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984 and millions of tourists visit every year. It covers an area of 3,081 square kilometers, reaching a height of 4,000 meters.

Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada of California. From high peaks and deep canyons to ancient forests and quiet meadows, the diversity of the world is on display here. At Yosemite you can see the tranquillity of the High Sierra, the power of glaciers, giant sequoia groves, thundering waterfalls, clear streams and much more. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is also home to hundreds of wildlife and plant species. Two Wild & Scenic Rivers, the Tuolumne and Merced rivers, begin in the park and flow west to the Central Valley. Visitors experience the park’s 800 miles of hiking trails and 282 miles of road.

Visitors fall in love with the park’s many waterfalls, specifically 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls that ranks as the tallest in North America, flowing down into the scenic Valley meadows. Hikers take notice of the enormous granite mountains from the 8,842-foot Half Dome to the 13,114-foot Mt. Lyell-Yosemite’s tallest peak. Glaciers, which John Muir sought out in California as well as Alaska, add into the mix with the Maclure and Lyell still intact.

“It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.”

This park is special for the beauty of each and every one of its corners, but also the chance plays a very important role and with a little luck, you can live the most magical minutes of nature.

And it is that a precise time at which a ray of sun illuminates one of the many waterfalls found in the park , giving it a glow similar to that would give the best artist in the world. At first the water has a gradient from white to gold, then the water turns red like the sunset, until just fading away and returns to its normal color after 20 minutes.

To enjoy this show you have to give the perfect conditions , but we, to ensure it reaches everyone, today we want to share with you these pictures taken last February 15 2016 in the park. I’m sure than ever before you saw something.

One of the most stunning moments in Yosemite National Park. We hiked about an hour from Southside Dr to a high plateau where you have full view of the tunnel from Village perspective.The setting sun hits Horsetail Fall at just the right angle to illuminate the upper reaches of the waterfall. And when conditions are perfect, Horsetail Fall glows from white to gold, red in the peak, then fade out quickly in 20 minutes.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Yosemite is open all year, though some areas of the park are inaccessible by car from approximately November through May due to snow.

Distances and Driving Times From: San Francisco/Bay area (195 mi, 4-5 hours); Sacramento (176 mi, 4 hours); Reno & Lake Tahoe (June through October, conditions permitting, 218 mi, 5 hours/All year, 315 mi, 8 hours); Los Angeles area (313 mi, 6 hours); San Diego area (441 mi, 8 hours); Las Vegas (June through October, conditions permitting, 642 km, 8 hours / November through May, 797 km, 8-10 hours)

Drivers can enter Yosemite National Park by several routes:

From the West and Most Scenic: CA Hwy 140

This route is by far the most scenic drive into Yosemite National Park and the best way to go if you’re visiting for the first time. It’s open most of the time and passes through the towns of Mariposa and Fish Camp. It’s also a popular route for people driving to Yosemite from the San Jose area.

From the West: CA Hwy 120

Open most any time, this route goes through Oakdale and Groveland and is often used by visitors from the San Francisco Bay area and northern California. It passes through fruit and almond orchards, small agricultural towns, fruit stands and ranches in the rolling foothills before ascending sharply up the Priest Grade to Big Oak Flat and the old gold mining town of Groveland.

From the South: CA Hwy 41

From US Hwy 99 at Fresno, Hwy 41 runs north and west toward Yosemite’s South Entrance, which takes you through the towns of Oakhurst and Fish Camp and into the park near the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and Wawona.

From the East: CA Hwy 120 and Tioga Pass

To find out more about traveling this route, average opening and closing dates, check the guide to the Tioga Pass.

From the East: Other Mountain Passes

Other mountain passes that can get you across the Sierras near Yosemite include the Sonora Pass (CA Hwy 108), Monitor Pass (CA Hwy 89) and Ebbetts Pass (CA Hwy 4). Snow may also close these routes in winter, but they are sometimes open when Tioga Pass is still snow-clogged.