Vernal Fall

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Vernal Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its powerful flow and popular hiking access via the Mist Trail.

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Vernal Fall canonical 28

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural feature
waterfall
accessedBy John Muir Trail
Mist Trail
downstreamFrom Emerald Pool
Merced River above Vernal Fall
dropType plunge waterfall
elevationAtTop about 1,500 m above sea level
about 4,900 ft above sea level
hasHazardSignage yes
hasNameMeaning relating to spring
hasNumberOfDrops 1
hasSeasonalVariation yes
hasSpray mist that often creates rainbows
hasTrailDistanceToFootbridge about 1.5 miles round trip from Happy Isles
hasTrailDistanceToTop about 3 miles round trip from Happy Isles
hasViewpoint Mist Trail viewpoints
Vernal Fall Footbridge
top of Vernal Fall
height about 317 ft
about 96 m
inCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County
surface form: Mariposa County, California

Sierra Nevada
United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
locatedInProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
locatedOnTrail Mist Trail
managedBy National Park Service
minimumFlowSeason late summer
nameLanguage English
near Yosemite Valley
partOf Merced River
surface form: Merced River system
peakFlowSeason late spring
photoSubject iconic Yosemite waterfall
popularFor day hiking
photography
sightseeing
requiresPermitForOvernightBackpackingNearby yes
safetyRisk drowning hazard
slippery rocks
strong currents
touristAttraction yes
upstreamFrom Nevada Fall
visibleFrom Mist Trail
watercourse Merced River
withinValley Yosemite Valley
surface form: Merced River canyon

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Yosemite National Park contains Vernal Fall
Nevada Fall upstreamFrom Vernal Fall
Nevada Fall hasNearbyFeature Vernal Fall
Glacier Point overlooks Vernal Fall
Emerald Pool between Vernal Fall
Emerald Pool hasNearbyFeature Vernal Fall
Mist Trail hasEndpoint Vernal Fall
Mist Trail viewOf Vernal Fall
Yosemite Valley hasWaterfall Vernal Fall
Merced River passesFeature Vernal Fall
Liberty Cap near Vernal Fall
Little Yosemite Valley near Vernal Fall
Nevada Fall Footbridge near Vernal Fall
Panorama Trail passesNear Vernal Fall
Happy Isles trailheadFor Vernal Fall
Silver Apron locatedDownstreamOf Vernal Fall
Lower Pines Campground near Vernal Fall
Mist Trail route passesFeature Vernal Fall
Merced Lake locatedUpstreamOf Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall Trail leadsTo Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall Trail hasView Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall Trail namedAfter Vernal Fall