Bridalveil Fall

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Bridalveil Fall is a famous, picturesque waterfall in California’s Yosemite Valley known for its year-round flow and mist that often creates striking rainbows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
accessibleFrom Wawona Road
country United States of America
surface form: United States
flowCharacteristic continues flowing in late summer
fed primarily by snowmelt
strongest in spring
geologicalContext glacially carved valley
hasOfficialName Bridalveil Fall self-link
hasParking Bridalveil Fall parking area
hasStatus protected natural feature
hasTrailLength approximately 0.5 miles round trip
hasType plunge waterfall
year-round waterfall
height 188 meters
620 feet
isFamousFor being one of Yosemite’s most photographed waterfalls
iconic views from Tunnel View overlook
languageOfName English
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County
surface form: Mariposa County, California

United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
mistEffect creates wind-blown spray
often creates rainbows
nameEtymology resembles a bridal veil in the wind
nationalPark Yosemite National Park
nearbyFeature Cathedral Rocks
El Capitan
Yosemite Valley
surface form: Yosemite Valley floor
notableFor mist that creates rainbows
picturesque appearance
prominent view from Yosemite Valley
year-round flow
partOf Sierra Nevada
Yosemite Valley
surface form: Yosemite Valley granite cliffs
region Sierra Nevada
surface form: Western Sierra Nevada
state California, United States
surface form: California
touristActivity hiking
photography
sightseeing
viewpoint Bridalveil Fall self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bridalveil Fall Trail

Tunnel View
watercourse Bridalveil Creek

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Yosemite National Park contains Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Creek feeds Bridalveil Fall
Wawona Road hasAccessTo Bridalveil Fall
this entity surface form: Bridalveil Fall area
Bridalveil Creek hasNameOrigin Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall hasOfficialName Bridalveil Fall self-link
Bridalveil Creek hasTouristAttraction Bridalveil Fall
this entity surface form: Bridalveil Fall viewpoint
Cathedral Rocks hasViewOf Bridalveil Fall
Govetts Leap hasViewOf Bridalveil Fall
this entity surface form: Bridal Veil Falls
Wawona Road hasViewOf Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Creek hasWaterfall Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite Valley hasWaterfall Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite Valley knownFor Bridalveil Fall
Cathedral Rocks near Bridalveil Fall
Tunnel View nearbyWaterfall Bridalveil Fall
Pohono Trail offersViewOf Bridalveil Fall
Tunnel View offersViewOf Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall viewpoint Bridalveil Fall self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bridalveil Fall Trail
Bridalveil Creek watercourseThrough Bridalveil Fall
this entity surface form: Bridalveil Fall amphitheater