A natural phenomenon at the national park has become a viral sensation for its photo-worthy “flames.”
Is there anything unspoilt than the great out-of-doors ? Probably not if you involve cell military service and Wi - Fi at all time , but on the off chance you do n’t , there are 63 gorgeousUS subject parksfor you to search .
Chiefamong them , settled in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California , isYosemite National Park . Yosemite is place to many optic - catching instinctive wonders , from its gargantuan , ancient redwood Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , to the predominate granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome .
There ’s plenty to see and do twelvemonth - round , but one natural phenomenon can only be assure for a few weeks this month ( though sometimes it also occurs in the fall ) .
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Every twelvemonth at that time , Yosemite ’s Horsetail Fall creates an illusion so bright that it appears the water swarm down from the cliff has catch fire . It ’s a gorgeous sight to behold , and has gain ground viral fame ( and led to more crowding ) in recent long time for its Instagram - friendliness .
Since 2021 , Yosemite reinstated the reservation process for park visit in prevision of crowds hoping to catchthe " firefall " phenomena . This twelvemonth , reservations are now want for the weekend of February 10 - 11 , 17 - 19 ( including Presidents ' Clarence Day ) , and 24 - 25 , and they can be obtained byvisiting this link .
As of this writing , advance reservations to Horsetail Fall have not been released yet , and will rather be made uncommitted at 8 am PT two day before each reservation day of the month ( on February 8 for February 10 reservations , February 15 for February 17 reservation , and so on ) . In Holy Order to reserve your launching , you ’ll have to give a $ 2 mental reservation fee , which is non - refundable . ingress fee still hold and will be collected at the entrance place . For more information on ticketing and qualification , you may visitthis website .
If you want to void gang and mental reservation to try and see the " firefall " entirely , you ’re in the cleared if you ’re call Monday through Thursday . If you already have deposit reservation at select placement , include but not limited to The Ahwahnee Hotel , Yosemite Valley Lodge , Curry Village , Wawona Campground , Hodgdon Meadows Campground , Camp-4 bivouac , and Upper Pines Campground then you wo n’t need an extra reservation .
