When was the last firefall at Yosemite?
Hipcamp staff
The last artificial Yosemite firefall occurred at Glacier Point on January 25, 1969, when it was decided that the tradition was too unnatural for a national park. The natural firefall—as it’s known today—was documented for the first time in 1973 by photographer Galen Rowell.
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