Nevada Falls - California Waterfalls; Yosemite Natl. Park, Yosemite Village-hike/trail/map/directions

If you continue up past Vernal Falls another mile, you will reach the top of spectacular Nevada Falls. It is a difficult hike to the top, but it is well worth the effort. There are many rocky steps to climb up to the top. These two waterfalls still have lots of water flow even in the summer, unlike others in the park. Come back down the John Muir Trail from the top of Nevada for a little change of scenery, instead of going back down the Mist Trail.

The official height of Nevada Falls is 594 ft. by the National Park Service. However, if you look at USGS Topo map and Google Earth, it seems closer to 450 ft., so it is possible that the NPS official height is incorrect. I have not been able to measure it myself because I was not able to get a good reading due to too much mist.

2 Miles S Yosemite CA (Elev. 7730 ft)

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.