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)

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.