Where is bridal veil falls located

Here are Google Street View panoramas of the turnoff to the main parking area and the alternate trailhead trail at right, El Capitan looming overhead. Nearest Bathrooms: You can find some rather pungent pit toilets next to the parking lot, and bathrooms with plumbing in Yosemite Village, five miles east. Nearest Snacks: Assuming that all the cooler-laden cars in the parking lot are out of bounds, your best bet is Yosemite Village, five miles east.

You'll reach the Bridalveil Falls parking lot very shortly after turning onto Highway See the trail map for a clearer idea. Beware of: Slippery rocks. The mist that gives the falls their name makes footing treacherous as you approach the falls, and during peak runoff there can be nearly an inch of water flowing over parts of the trail. Steven Bumgardner's video about making the Yosemite Nature Notes Moonbows episode includes some footage of the trail at the base of the fall during high water.

Already done this hike? Add a Review. Best Views: They aren't always from the very end of the trail, which is near the base of the falls. During the spring runoff, there's so much mist whipping off the falls that the only people who'll go there are small children who've been ordered by their parents to risk their tiny, expendable lives to pose for pictures.

Here are a few alternatives:. From Southside Drive : If you drive a few hundred meters past the parking lot going east , you'll reach the El Capitan Vista, where cars will be careening off to the shoulders on either side of the road or just pulling to a stop in the middle of it. It's marked with a pink balloon on the Bridalveil Fall trail map. Though it's El Capitan, off to the north, that's causing all this erratic behavior, you can get good views of Bridalveil Fall here, too, and this is also where the alternate trail to the falls begins.

The trick is to wander around until you find a spot where the falls aren't blocked by too many trees. Can three million people a year be wrong? Please open the Special Use Permit application to see examples of events that need a permit. If you have questions about whether you need a special use permit for your activity and to receive instructions on how to submit the application, please call Land was acquired by purchase from various owners between and It adjoins the site of the old Bridal Veil Timber Company operation.

Beginning in , the company employed a flume system to bring in rough cut lumber to its sawmill and the railroad at this location. Winter Activities. Coffee Shops. Food Trucks. Itinerary Ideas. Visitors Guide. Visitors Center. Community Services. Emergency Services. All Community Services. Religious Services. Pet Services. Privacy Policy. Member Login. Home Discover Waterfalls.