Lehamite Falls
Lehamite Falls is a waterfall in California, at a recorded elevation of 2,069 m. Mount Hoffmann stands 3,308 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrowhead Spire, a peak 0.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet (360 m) into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall. The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley known as Indian Canyon, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls and seen above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a native word for "arrowwood." Lehamite Falls is probably the most underappreciated significant waterfall in Yosemite National Park, simply because it's located almost right next to Yosemite Falls, so people don't usually pay any attention to it. It is also little known since the falls appear only in the early spring or after a heavy rainfall. It is one of the few features in the park that has retained its original Ahwaneechee name.
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Wikidata Q38236, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 360 m
- Elevation
- 2069 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 6 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 12 mi
- Lembert Dome · 15 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Spire: 0.6 mi
- Yosemite Point: 0.9 mi
- Lost Arrow Spire: 1.0 mi
- North Dome: 1.1 mi
- Washington Column: 1.4 mi
- Royal Arch Cascade: 1.0 mi
- Upper Yosemite Fall: 1.1 mi
- Middle Cascades: 1.2 mi
- Lower Yosemite Fall: 1.3 mi
- Staircase Falls: 1.9 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 1.0 mi
- Indian Village: 1.1 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 1.1 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 1.1 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Indian Arch: 1.7 mi
- Valley View Parking: 5.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 5.9 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 12.4 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 12.9 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 0.6 mi
- Glacier Point: 2.2 mi
- Diving Board: 2.5 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Profile Cliff: 3.7 mi
- World Heritage Site: 1.1 mi
- John Muir: 1.3 mi
- Women's Club Building: 1.9 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 1.9 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 14.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.9 mi
- Black Spring: 5.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 5.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 5.7 mi
- Barrel Spring: 13.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Summit Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 5.6 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 23.1 mi
- El Portal Park: 12.9 mi
- Midpines Park: 24.8 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 18.0 mi
- Bennettville: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Lehamite Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hoffmann | NNE 33° | 3,308 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Bowmaiden | NNE 33° | 3,241 m | 8.4 mi |
| Quartzite Peak | ESE 111° | 3,182 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tenaya Peak | ENE 58° | 3,129 m | 8.7 mi |
| Clouds Rest | E 86° | 3,028 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,026 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Pinnacles | E 90° | 2,885 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Starr King | SE 141° | 2,767 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 1 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in May, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 95.9 | 116 | 210 | 574 | 1,274 | 1,203 | 468 | 108 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 61.1 | 81.7 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Merced R A Happy Isles Bridge NR Yosemite CA, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2389657960
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 2 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 3 mi
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