Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall Hike – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 265

Jeff

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall has an associated hike as well as the previous waterfalls discussed over the last few days. If you want to say that you hiked to the top of a Yosemite waterfall, then this might be the one for you.

Bridalveil Fall is rated as one of the easiest hikes in the park. The trail is less than 700 feet which may place it within reason for a multitude of visitors. The bad news is that it is a very popular stopping point and may be crowded. Another point of concern may be the mist that often blows along the hiking trail.

You can read more about the Bridalveil Fall hike HERE.

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

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See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 125 (Danger Sign Ignored)

Jeff

A warning sign many ignoreX

A sign placed near the entrance to the trail leading to Bridalveil Fall

This is something I just don’t understand. This warning sign is very clear and announces DANGER. I don’t know how legible it is on your computer monitor or device, but the little red and yellow sign in the upper-left says:

2015 life altering injuries to visitors scrambling between boulders below waterfalls:

  • 1 spinal fracture – paraplegic
  • 1 cervical fracture – quadraplegic
  • 1 skull fracture – traumatic brain injury
  • 1 shoulder dislocation
  • Multiple leg and arm fractures

PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL

Below this sign, there are replicas of x-rays that show some of the broken bones and injuries.

With all this, AND with rather large yellow danger signs attached to some of the boulders, people were still scrambling on the rocks and taking risks just like those in the picture.

It is hard for me to understand this behavior. I enjoy a thrill as much as anyone else, but when clear warning is given in a national park or other hiking area, attention must be paid! Another thing or two to keep in mind…Where is the nearest hospital and how would I get there?

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

JBRish.com originally published this post
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.

 
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

 

Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 124 (Bridalveil Fall)

Jeff

Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall was creating quite a spash!

Unfortunately, I think I might have missed some opportunities by visiting Bridalveil only one time. I did get a few photographs, but nothing that I would categorize as “special” IMHO.

While writing my Year of Yosemite posts, I have come to realize how we sometimes misname a particular waterfall. Invariably many of us add an “s” on the end of a waterfall’s name. For example, when I search Google for Bridalveil Fall, even on Tripadvisor, it is sometimes labeled Bridalveil Falls. There are certain waterfalls that do carry the “s,” at the end, but these are the features that generally have several different areas where the water cascades.

Here is a list of some of the waterfalls at Yosemite to underscore the point:

  • Bridalveil Fall
  • Chilnualna Falls
  • Horsetail Fall
  • Illilouette Fall
  • Nevada Fall
  • Ribbon Fall
  • Sentinel Fall
  • Vernal Fall
  • Wapama Falls
  • Yosemite Falls

 
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.

 

JBRish.com originally published this post
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.

 
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.

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