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

In the spring, Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park, California, is incredibly powerful. Later in the summer, it is still great, but loses its grandeur after all the snow is melted. It is a short walk from the parking lot to the waterfalls viewpoint, and in the spring, you will get drenched for sure, even though you are still a few hundred yards away from the actual waterfall. Bridalveil Creek flows with remarkable force as you walk up to the viewpoint.

The walk to the viewpoint is paved but not wheelchair accessible. We tried but could not get my dad up the final steep section. There are still other good viewpoints of the falls that are wheelchair accessible.

Other great views of Bridalveil Falls can be found at the Wawona Tunnel viewpoint, Valley View, and road marker V14 (also the viewpoint for Ribbon Falls). Most of the above photos were all taken at around sunset at Artist Point, which is close (and similar) to Tunnel View, though requires a bit of a hike (unlike Tunnel View).

3 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA (Elev. 3999 ft)

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.