A close up picture taken of Yosemite Falls with green trees in the foreground. This picture was taken during late spring and a sunny day with blue sky. Yosemite Falls is a waterfall actually composed of three falls: Upper, Middle Cascades, and the Lower fall. In this picture you can only see the Upper Falls. Together they have a combined height of 2,425 feet which is more than 9 times the height of Niagara Falls. Perhaps the easiest place to view the falls is the Yosemite Falls Parking Area across from Yosemite Lodge.