The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley known as Indian Canyon, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls and seen above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a native word for "arrowwood".
The falls are situated in a narrow fissure within the northern wall of Indian Canyon, adjacent to Yosemite Falls and visible above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a term from the local dialect meaning "arrowwood".