Both in CA, 6 mi apart · 6 mi apart

Bridalveil Fall vs Vernal 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.

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

Vernal Fall

Vernal Fall is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 318 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	Vernal Fall
State	California	California
Height	620 ft	318 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	—	Merced River
Park	Yosemite National Park	Yosemite National Park
County	Mariposa	Mariposa
Elevation	1336 m	1560 m
Nearest city	Yosemite Valley (4 mi)	Yosemite Valley (2 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 Vernal Fall

Vernal Fall is a 317-foot (96.6 m) waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail. The waterfall flows all year long, although by the end of summer it is substantially reduced in volume and can split into multiple strands, rather than a single curtain of water.

Where they are

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