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Both in CA, 1 mi apart · 1 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Silver Strand 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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Silver Strand Falls, a waterfall in California

California

Silver Strand Falls

Silver Strand Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 574 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 FallSilver Strand Falls
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Height620 ft574 ft
Type——
Watercourse—Meadow Brook
ParkYosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
CountyMariposaMariposa
Elevation1336 m1869 m
Nearest cityYosemite Valley (4 mi)Yosemite Valley (6 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 Silver Strand Falls

Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet (175m) along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet (356m); this is incorrect. The name Widow's Tears had been applied to Silver Strand Falls in the past, but the lower-volume waterfall located one drainage to the east of Meadow Brook is now known as Widow's Tears and is thought to drop 1,170 feet (360 m), hence the confusion regarding the height.

Where they are

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