Vernal and Nevada Falls

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Recorded for: Vernal and Nevada Falls

Mist and jmt variants
Yes
Nevada fall round trip miles via mist trail
5.4
Objective entity ids
  • waterfall-vernal-fall
  • waterfall-nevada-fall
Operational status requires current check
Yes
Published start entity id
trailhead-happy-isles
Vernal fall round trip miles
2.4
Vernal footbridge round trip miles
1.6
Evidence and sources (1)

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Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-valley

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The official Yosemite Valley Hiking Map publishes day-hike starting points, distances, estimated times, elevation gains, seasonal cautions, and route variants for Bridalveil Fall, Lower Yosemite Fall, Valley Loop, Mirror Lake, Four Mile Trail, Yosemite Falls, Vernal and Nevada Falls, and Half Dome.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

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    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

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