Bridalveil Moraine

Bridalveil Moraine is a locality in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Bridalveil Moraine is situated nearby to the locality Gunsight, as well as near Washburn Slide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridalveil Fall and Silver Strand Falls.

Bridalveil Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round.

Silver Strand Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.

Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.

Tunnel View

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.

Yosemite Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 4½ miles northeast of Bridalveil Moraine.

Curry Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. Curry Village is situated 5 miles east of Bridalveil Moraine.

Happy Isles

Locality

Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.

Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 5 miles east of Bridalveil Moraine.

Bridalveil Moraine

Type: Locality
Description: moraine in Yosemite National Park
Categories: mountain ridge and moraine
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71709° or 37° 43′ 2″ north

Longitude

-119.65662° or 119° 39′ 24″ west

Open location code

8592P88V+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11079428240

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

Wikidata ID

Q49682696

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Bridalveil Moraine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bridalveil Moraine”
Dutch: “Bridalveil Moraine”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gunsight and Washburn Slide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moss Spring and Black Spring.

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