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)

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.