Vernal Fall

Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall from Mist Trail
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LocationYosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Coordinates37°43′39″N 119°32′38″W / 37.727426°N 119.543773°W / 37.727426; -119.543773
TypePlunge
Total height317 feet (97 m)
Number of drops1
World height ranking860

Vernal Fall is a 317-foot (96.6 m) waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ N. King Huber. "The Geologic Story of Yosemite Valley". USGS Western Region Geologic Information. Archived from the original on 2005-11-11. Retrieved 2005-09-20.
  2. ^ The official name is singular, see U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernal Fall