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   Known Alternate Names:

    Lung-yo to-co-ya, Pigeon Creek Fall, Virgins Tears

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Visual Magnitude:

57

Absolute Magnitude:

79

BWR (Class):

1.96  (Class 2)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

73 / 100

   Grandeur:

21 / 35

   Scenery:

30 / 35

   Volume:

4 / 10

   Height:

8 / 10

   Width:

2 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

1612 feet

491 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

1612 feet

491 meters

Number of Drops:

1

Waterfall Type:

Plunge

Average Width:

30 feet

9 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Ribbon Creek

Seasonality:

Seasonal

Seasons of Best Flow:

Spring

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Continent:

North America

Country:

USA

State / Province:

California

Locality:

Yosemite National Park

Specific Location:

Yosemite Valley

Latitude / Longitude:

37.7361 / -119.6476

Related Maps:

USGS El Capitan (topozone.com)
Aerial photograph (lostoutdoors.com)

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Directions:

Unavailable

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Lung-yo to-co-ya means "Pigeon Basket" or "Pigeon Nest", hence the archaic name of Pigeon Creek Fall. Ribbon Fall is the tallest single drop waterfall in the United States. Located immediately to the west of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, it is often overshadowed by the more famous Bridalveil Falls directly across the valley. No doubt people notice it while it's flowing (it's hard to miss), it just doesn't have the name recognition that Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls have. The falls rely solely on the winter snowpack to feed the creek, so once all the snow is melted, the falls dry out.

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http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_photos/half_dome_8/reg/DSC00033.jpg
http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/ghayes/ribbon.htm
http://www.skellington.com/photo/halfdome/yosemite_353246_08.jpg
http://mac.smugmug.com/gallery/3738/5/117465/Large

2008-03-13 - Updated ratings, added map links.

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