Firefall | California Photo Spot

Every year in February Horsetail Falls changes dramatically – the sun hits it just right at sunset the water turns red and makes it look like it’s fire. At the start of the Firefall, the Eastern side of El Capitan will look like a golden thick ribbon, but as the sun begins to set, you will notice it begin to slowly creep in further and further until it reaches Horsetail Fall. There are various locations to shoot Firefall within Yosemite National Park, but the most popular are at the El Capitan Picnic Area and on Southside Drive between the Cathedral Picnic area and Sentinel Beach Picnic area. (Yosemite National Park, California, USA)