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Reservations Open Nov. 18 to View Yosemite National Park’s Natural Firefall

Visitors can make reservations to watch Horsetail Fall light up at sunset in February.
Reservations Open Nov. 18 to View Yosemite National Park’s Natural Firefall
Photographers ready their tripods and cameras to capture the orange glow from water flowing off Horsetail Fall while backlit from the setting sun during the "Firefall" phenomenon in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Feb. 15, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Reservations open starting Nov. 18 for visitors who want to catch sight of the natural firefall in Yosemite National Park as Horsetail Fall glows orange during sunsets in February.

Park officials announced the opening of day-use reservations starting 8 a.m. Monday. Fifty percent of the park’s daily day-use reservations will be reserved for those who want to witness the firefall event.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.