Deep in the Yosemite Valley rests Vernal Falls. While not as well-known as Yosemite Falls, Vernal Falls certainly might rival Yosemite Falls were it not for the more remote location. Winter snow melt feeds Vernal Falls which slows to slightly more than a trickle late in the summer. The flat vertical granite walls create the perfectly shaped falls. Mist Trail starts as a rolling paved path in the woods which transitions to a misty, riverside granite staircase up to the brink of the falls. Rainbows in the mist surround you on your trip to the top. Even on a hot California afternoon, the cool mist of the falls leaves you as drenched and cool as a spring rain shower. Beyond the brink of Vernal Falls the trail continues where it joins with the John Muhr Trail on the way to Nevada Falls upstream. Look for a Nevada Falls inspired painting in the near future.
Deep in the Yosemite Valley rests Vernal Falls. While not as well-known as Yosemite Falls, Vernal Falls certainly might rival Yosemite Falls were it not for the more remote location. Winter snow melt feeds Vernal Falls which slows to slightly more than a trickle late in the summer. The flat vertical granite walls create the perfectly shaped falls. Mist Trail starts as a rolling paved path in the woods which transitions to a misty, riverside granite staircase up to the brink of the falls. Rainbows in the mist surround you on your trip to the top. Even on a hot California afternoon, the cool mist of the falls leaves you as drenched and cool as a spring rain shower. Beyond the brink of Vernal Falls the trail continues where it joins with the John Muhr Trail on the way to Nevada Falls upstream. Look for a Nevada Falls inspired painting in the near future.