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Both in CA, 5 mi apart · 5 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Illilouette Fall

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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Illilouette Fall — a 370-foot single plunge on Illilouette Creek in Yosemite National Park, viewable from the Panorama Trail descending from Glacier Point

California

Illilouette Fall

Illilouette Fall is a 370-foot single plunge on Illilouette Creek, a tributary of the Merced River, in Yosemite National Park. The fall sits in a small canyon cutting into the south wall of Yosemite Valley directly across from Vernal Fall — but it's hidden from valley view, accessible only via a 4-mile round-trip from Glacier Point on the Panorama Trail. Descent loses 1,400 ft; the return climb is the hard part. Glacier Point Road closes November through May.

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SpecBridalveil FallIllilouette Fall
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height620 ft370 ft
Type—plunge
Watercourse—Illilouette Creek
ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
CountyMariposaMariposa
Elevation1336 m1783 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (4 mi)Yosemite Village (3 mi)
Dogs allowedNoNo

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 Illilouette Fall

Illilouette Fall is a 381-foot (116 m) waterfall on the Illilouette Creek tributary of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. It is located in a small canyon that cuts into the south wall of Yosemite Valley directly across from Vernal Fall. The origin and meaning of the waterfall's name has been lost to time.

Where they are

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