Yosemite Bridalveil FallsWhen you come into Yosemite National Park from one of the two south entrances, Bridalveil Falls is the first waterfall that you will see. Standing 620 feet tall among lush green trees, it frames your view of the valley. It is postcard perfect as you view the Valley from the Wawona Tunnel. Travelers entering the park from the west and northwest will see this fall as they leave the park. This waterfall gets it name because of how the water blows it around. As wind blows the falling water it looks like the vail of a bride.
You can walk a few hundred yards from the parking lot, through a beautiful grove of bigleaf maples and view the base of this fall. It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the parking lot to the base of this waterfall on the trail. Late summer and autum can dry up this waterfall or leave it a trickle at best. Here is an interesting fact: When you are here you will not hear the noise of an airplane. Aircraft is not permitted to fly lower than 2,000 feet when flying over this National Park. The reason is because the noise of an airplane bounces off of the granite walls and is very loud for those visiting the valley! Did you know that there is a Bridalveil Falls in Oregon? 
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