Widows Tears
Widows Tears suffers from a case of mistaken identity with the neighboring Silver Strand Falls. Many observers (including myself) knew that Silver Strand Falls couldn't be the often-quoted 1170ft unless they counted the watercourse that you couldn't see below Hwy 41. In older Yosemite literature, Silver Strand Falls was also called Widow's Tears (probably by the same guy who once named Ribbon Falls "Virgin's Tears"). After sifting through the fog of misinformation, I tend to think it's Widow's Tears that's 1170ft. I once overheard a tour operator tell a story about a widow who couldn't stop crying after losing her husband. It wasn't until after she saw this waterfall that she stopped crying - hence the waterfall's name. I'm not sure if this is true, but it is quite a story. To get a view of this elusive ephemeral waterfall, look for an unsigned pullout on the Route 140 just west of the Pohono Bridge. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Silver Strand Falls] [Go to next waterfall: "Tamarack Creek Falls"] [Go to the Merced Canyon and Western Yosemite Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Yosemite Page] [Return from Widows Tears to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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Widow's Tears seen along with Silver Strand Falls
Widow's Tears seen from the Valley View Lookout
