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)

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.