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Both in CA, 81 mi apart · 81 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Horsetail Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Bridalveil Fall, a waterfall in California

California

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 620 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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Horsetail Falls, a waterfall in California

California

Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in El Dorado County, California. It drops roughly 791 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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SpecBridalveil FallHorsetail Falls
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height620 ft791 ft
Type——
Watercourse——
ParkYosemite National ParkDesolation Wilderness
CountyMariposaEl Dorado
Elevation1336 m2232 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (4 mi)Meyers (6 mi)
Dogs allowedNoYes

About Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres (617 ft) in height and flows year round.

About Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, California, United States. It falls in stages for 791 feet (241 m). It can be reached by hiking north out of the Twin Bridges trailhead on U.S. Route 50. There is a forest service parking area designated to the area.

Where they are

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