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Both in CA, 3 mi apart · 3 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Sentinel 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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Sentinel Fall, a waterfall in California

California

Sentinel Fall

Sentinel Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,936 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 FallSentinel Fall
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height620 ft1,936 ft
Type—tiered
Watercourse——
ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
CountyMariposaMariposa
Elevation1336 m1982 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (4 mi)Yosemite Valley (2 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 Sentinel Fall

Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet (590 m), the longest single drop being 500 feet (150 m). It ranks on many lists as the twelfth-highest waterfall in the world, although in truth it is roughly the sixtieth-tallest, as most weaker waterfalls do not make it into such lists. Despite its immense height it has a relatively low drainage and is usually dry by July.

Where they are

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