Birders can see approximately 150 regularly occurring bird species in Yosemite National Park.
If you count the length of the spectacular waterfalls to the height of the majestic mountains, Yosemite National Park’s natural resources add up to be quite impressive to the 3.5 million annual visitors taking in the view.
Waterfalls
Yosemite Falls: 2,425 feet (with its three sections, it makes up the tallest waterfall in North America)
- Upper Fall: 1,430 feet
- Middle Cascade: 675 feet
- Lower Fall: 320 feet
Bridalveil Fall: 620 feet
Ribbon Fall: 1,612 feet
Vernal Fall: 317 feet
Nevada Fall: 594 feet
Illilouette Fall: 370 feet
Silver Strand Fall: 1,170 feet
Sentinel Fall: 2,000 feet
Horsetail Fall: 1,000 feet
Wildlife
Mammals: Approximately 90 species
Birds: Approximately 150 regularly occurring species
Amphibians: 12 species
Reptiles: 22 species
Fish: 6 native species
Federal Endangered Species: 1 (Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep)
State Endangered Species: 5 (Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, willow flycatcher, great gray owl, American peregrine falcon, and bald eagle)
Federal Threatened Species: 2 (Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, and California red-legged frog)
State Threatened Species: 2 (Sierra Nevada red fox and California wolverine)
Flora
Flowering plants: Approximately 1,500 species
Trees: 35 species
Meadows: 36,620 acres
Glaciers
Mt. Maclure
Mt. Lyell
Elevations (above sea level)
El Capitan: 7,569 feet and 3,593 feet from the base
North Dome: 7,542 feet and 3,562 feet from the base
Sentinel Rock: 7,038 feet and 3,068 feet from the base
Glacier Point: 7,214 feet and 3,214 feet from the base
Yosemite Point: 6,936 feet and 2,970 feet from the base
Half Dome: 8,842 feet and 4,7 33 feet from the base
Sentinel Dome: 8,122 feet
Clouds Rest: 9,926 feet
Yosemite Valley: 4,000 feet
Wawona: 4,000 feet
Tuolumne Meadows: 8,575 feet
Tioga Pass: 9,945 feet
Mt. Hoffman: 10,850 feet (approximate geographic center of the park)
Mt. Lyell: 13,114 feet (tallest point in the park)
Climate (Yosemite Valley)
Average precipitation: 37.2 inches
Average snowfall: 29 inches
1938 record precipitation: 59 inches
1924 record low temperature: 6°F
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