Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the in . The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California
  • Also known as: “Bridal Veil Falls”, “Bridalveil Falls”, “Cascade of the Rainbow”, “Falls of Louise”, “Pohono”, “The Bridal Veil Fall”, “ابشار بریدال ویل”, “برايدالفيل”, and “شلال بريدالفيل”

Places of Interest

Highlights: El Capitan and Middle Cathedral Rock.

Peak
Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a vertical rock formation…

Peak
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The is a prominent rock face…

Waterfall
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, located in …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.

Village
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Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 4 miles northeast of Bridalveil Fall.

Village
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is a campground… is situated 4½ miles east of Bridalveil Fall.

Locality
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is a group of small isles in the… is situated 5 miles east of Bridalveil Fall.

Bridalveil Fall

Latitude
37.71681° or 37° 43′ 1″ north
Longitude
-119.64677° or 119° 38′ 48″ west
Elevation
4,436 feet (1,352 metres)
Height
617 feet (188 metres)
Open location code
8592P983+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2169177764
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
5330723
Wiki­data ID
Q2360422
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bridalveil Fall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شلال برايدالفيل”
  • Armenian: “Բրայդլվեյլ ջրվեժ”
  • Chinese: “新娘面紗瀑布”
  • Chinese: “新娘面纱瀑布”
  • Dutch: “Bridalveil Fall”
  • Dutch: “Bridalveilwaterval”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شلال برايدالفيل”
  • French: “chute du Voile de la Mariée”
  • French: “Chute du Voile de la Mariée”
  • German: “Bridalveil Fall”
  • Japanese: “ブライダルベール滝”
  • Persian: “آبشار بریدال ویل”
  • Polish: “Bridalveil Fall”
  • Portuguese: “Bridalveil Fall”
  • Russian: “Брайдлвейл”
  • Russian: “водопад Брайдлвейл”
  • Spanish: “Salto Bridalveil”
  • Ukrainian: “Водоспад Брідалвейл”
  • Uzbek: “Braydlveyl sharsharasi”
  • Western Panjabi: “برائیڈلویل آبشار”
  • Western Panjabi: “برائیڈلویل چھمبر”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gunsight and Bridalveil Moraine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bridalveil Fall Viewpoint and Lower Cathedral Rock.

Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Mariposa and El Portal.

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