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Distance:
0.9 Miles / 1.4 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~27 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Universal Access
Park:
Yosemite National Park
Town:
Yosemite Village, California
Directions:
37.720844, -119.647783
Added:
November 24, 2017
Updated:
January 23, 2020
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119 '

Total Change
152 '

Ascent
152 '

Descent

Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park is a 617 foot tall waterfall that flows year-round. The Bridalveil Falls Trail is a highly-trafficked 0.9 mile out-and-back hike and is an easy and accessible for anyone visiting Yosemite. Bridalveil Falls is one of the first sights upon entering Yosemite Valley on Southside Drive is well worth the visit. Bridalveil Falls is the result of ancient glaciers that carved out valleys high above Yosemite Valley, thus creating Bridalveil Creek, which spills down as Bridalveil Falls.

Parking can be found anywhere along Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley and the trail is mostly flat.

Explore 8 trails near Yosemite Village, CA
  1. Parking

    37.720844, -119.647783
  2. Main Trailhead

    37.720123, -119.64862
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0.9 miles / 1.4 km
Trail added
November 24, 2017
Hiked on
May 01, 2014
Updated on
January 23, 2020
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0.9 miles / 1.4 km
May 01, 2014
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