Horsetail Fall (Yosemite) 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. This waterfall descends in two streams side by side, the eastern one being the larger
Chute (racecourse) (grass) course inside of the main (dirt) track, most commonly measuring . This turf course will often be equipped with a chute of its own, extending diagonally from the stretch, to permit turf races to be run at the distance of . This diagonal chute can either consist of a more-or-less straight line, or may curve significantly, in a counterclockwise direction. In 2006 two tracks — Monmouth Park and Hollywood Park Racetrack — added a chute extending diagonally from the backstretch, to permit races at furlongs and 6 furlongs, respectively (the corresponding circumferences of these two tracks' turf courses being