Horsetail Fall (Yosemite) picnic area on the north road leading out of Yosemite Valley east of El Capitan. Horsetail Fall (Yosemite) Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. If Horsetail Fall is flowing in February and the weather conditions are just right, the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, making it glow orange and red. This natural phenomenon is often referred to as the "Firefall", a name that pays homage to the manmade Firefall that once took place in Yosemite.
Chute (racecourse) The chute was modeled to give the appearance of a European-type course. Grass sprints at about 6 furlongs (actual distance 64 feet less than same), as well as the marathon distance of about 1 miles (actual distance 262 feet less than same, and generally used only once a year for the San Juan Capistrano Invitational race), utilize the full length of the El Camino Real Chute. Turf races at 1 miles and 1 miles also start from various points within the chute, and races at 1 miles (a very common turf distance at American tracks) start directly on the dirt