Staircase Falls
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| Location | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US |
| Coordinates | 37°44′07″N 119°34′30″W / 37.73528°N 119.57500°W |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| World height ranking | 228[citation needed] |
Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet (400 m)[1][2] into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps. Staircase Falls is relatively ephemeral and is usually dry by the end of June. The falls are located immediately behind Camp Curry on cliffs below Glacier Point.
