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McWay Falls, USA

McWay Falls is a beautiful 80-foot waterfall located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in California, United States.

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The waterfall cascades onto a pristine beach

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Making it one of the few waterfall-to-beach combinations in the world.

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McWay Falls was originally part of a larger waterfall system that was once fed by a stream.

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However, over time, the stream changed course, leaving McWay Falls as the only visible waterfall in the area.

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The waterfall is fed by runoff from the nearby mountains and is strongest during the rainy season, which lasts from November to April.

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