Both in CA, 4 mi apart · 4 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Staircase 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.

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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California

Staircase Falls

Staircase Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,017 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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Spec	Bridalveil Fall	Staircase Falls
State	California	California
Height	620 ft	1,017 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	—	—
Park	Yosemite National Park	Yosemite National Park
County	Mariposa	Mariposa
Elevation	1336 m	1377 m
Nearest city	Yosemite Valley (4 mi)	Yosemite Valley (1 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

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 Staircase Falls

Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet (400 m) into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps. Staircase Falls is relatively ephemeral and is usually dry by the end of June. The falls are located immediately behind Camp Curry on cliffs below Glacier Point.

Where they are

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