vernal and nevada falls

Vernal Falls

Nevada Fall is a 594-foot (181 m) high waterfall on theMerced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome,Liberty Cap, at the west end ofLittle Yosemite Valley. The waterfall is widely recognized by its "bent" shape, in which the water free-falls for roughly the first third of its length to a steep slick-rock slope. This mid-fall impact of the water on the cliff face creates a turbulent, whitewater appearance in the falls and produces a great deal of mist which covers a wide radius, which led to its current name (Nevada is an old Spanishword meaning "snowy"). The Emerald Pool forms on the "step" between Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall downstream. The 317-foot (97 m) high Vernal Fall is a short hike from the bottom of Nevada Fall. They form a cascade in which the Merced River flows down to Yosemite Valley.

On way to falls

Top of the falls

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