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)

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 4am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 5 mph.