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Vernal Fall

Waterfall on Merced River in Yosemite NP, Sierra Nevada near Yosemite Village, CA

Vernal Fall is one of Yosemite National Park’s most popular waterfalls accessible by foot (behind Bridalveil Falls and Yosemite Falls). The hike to it is about 2.4mi round-trip and stone steps lead up to the top of the waterfall. If hiking to the top, expect to get wet from the mist.

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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 multip…

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Merced River

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