Both in Yosemite National Park, 12 mi apart · 12 mi apart

Chilnualna 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

Chilnualna Fall

Chilnualna Fall is a waterfall in California. It drops roughly 696 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	Chilnualna Fall	Vernal Fall
State	California	California
Height	696 ft	318 ft
Type	—	—
Watercourse	Chilnualna Creek	Merced River
Park	Yosemite National Park	Yosemite National Park
County	—	Mariposa
Elevation	1870 m	1560 m
Nearest city	Wawona (2 mi)	Yosemite Valley (2 mi)
Dogs allowed	No	No

About Chilnualna Fall

Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet, located on Chilnualna Creek in the southern section of Yosemite National Park.

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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