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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 22, 2017 - 08:50pm PT
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After such a drought-breaking, wet winter (with record-breaking water content in some portions our snowpack), the waterfalls in Yosemite are (almost) making up for the past several years of dry winter weather! At any rate, the contrast with previous years has been incredible so far! Because of the heavy snowpack, we expect the runoff in the rivers and streams to keep our waterfalls flowing well into the summer.
On our van tours, after we enter Yosemite, our second stop is usually an obscure, little known waterfall where we can walk nearly to its base.
Nearby is another waterfall which is quite spectacular though NOT one that is well-known.
People often ask, “How many waterfalls are in Yosemite?” The answer depends on the weather and the time of year. But I usually answer that on a late spring or early summer day, we might see ten NAMED waterfalls on a tour. From Tunnel View this spring, a “must-see” stop, an un-named waterfall has made a spectacular appearance.
Early in our season, if conditions are right, we might make a stop and a short, easy walk to an overlook where we can view this waterfall which in the morning may offer us a spectacular rainbow in its misty lower gorge.
No trip to Yosemite would be complete without a stop (or two) at Bridalveil Fall, so here’s a picture of it with the Leaning Tower to the right. (I made the 6th ascent in June of 1965. It’s now been climbed perhaps 10,000 times!)
If it’s early both in the season and in the morning, we would see Staircase Falls flowing down a series of terraces from Glacier Point.
On the way up the Mist Trail, we might see Illilouette Fall off to the right side of the trail, tucked away in its nearly impassible gorge.
About halfway up Vernal Fall.
We can continue up the steep, wet stairway to obtain more views of Vernal Fall.
From the top of Vernal Fall, there is an awe-inspiring view down into the gorge below.
A photo of BooDawg at the top of Vernal Fall.
Above Vernal, is the Silver Apron which cascades into Emerald Pool, just above the main waterfall.
Continuing up toward Clark Point, we can view Nevada Fall, nearly twice as high as Vernal Fall, and Liberty Cap.
The Ahwahnee Cascade tumbles down the eastern end of the northern wall of Yosemite Valley. This is an especially lovely and visible waterfall early in the season.
At El Capitan Meadow viewing the immensity of that rock, its rock-climbers, and the Cathedral Spires and Cathedral Rocks, in the early season, we will also see Horsetail Fall, often carried eastward by the afternoon, up-canyon winds.
More photos and narrative can be found here:
http://yosemitecloseup.com/stories/yosemite-news/
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 22, 2017 - 09:03pm PT
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Beauteous Maximus Ken!
Thanks for the share. Sure hope we don't get a heat wave.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 22, 2017 - 10:21pm PT
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hey there say, BooDawg... wow! say, my sis just sent me a few waterfall pics from yosemite, too...
these are wonderful... she was there with my, a few days ago... wow,
the falls are fabulous, thank you for sharing!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 22, 2017 - 10:27pm PT
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hey there say, tami!! i KNOW, aren't these super fabulous, !!!!
he did a great job!!! makes us wish we were there!!!!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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May 22, 2017 - 10:34pm PT
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I really like the first picture Neebee, thanks everyone for posting.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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May 22, 2017 - 10:38pm PT
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Thx Boodawg! Perfect summary.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 22, 2017 - 11:26pm PT
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hey there say, jon... thanks so very much!!
the last one, that is hardest to see, well, i forgot what she said it was called, :))
going to sleep now, but i will look at the email, later...
i think that FIRST one, is, one of the best that i have seen of that view, :)
edit:
of course, the full-up water, sure helps, :))
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 23, 2017 - 09:03am PT
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Nice....thanks for posting! Got back from Yosemite a week ago. Boy, were the falls giving everyone a show. I just admired them...no photos.
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2017 - 10:25pm PT
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Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Hot weather is coming and the rivers are rising... But snow is also going fast and some falls, like Horsetail will be disappearing soon...
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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May 24, 2017 - 08:29am PT
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Thank you!
I don't know you but from the photo above guess that I saw you,
and started to say, "Hi!" before realizing you were not my friend Robert who has the same hair color and other similarities. Our stay was 16th to 23rd.
It was fun getting blasted by the mist of lower Yosemite falls in the numerous and varied company of other visitors.
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DM88T
climber
Dave Tully SanDimas,California
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May 25, 2017 - 01:28pm PT
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Camped with the kids and grandkids and toured the falls.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from the inside of my van.
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May 27, 2017 - 04:13pm PT
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john hansen
climber
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May 27, 2017 - 05:11pm PT
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My brother took this a few days back, from the long turnout before the chapel. There must be lots of other flooded areas..
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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May 27, 2017 - 07:58pm PT
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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May 27, 2017 - 10:56pm PT
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DM88T
climber
Dave Tully SanDimas,California
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May 29, 2017 - 08:42am PT
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karodrinker, fine moonlight picture with flooded meadow, Yosemite Falls and Lehamite Falls on the East side of Indian Canyon
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from the inside of my van.
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May 31, 2017 - 07:26am PT
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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May 31, 2017 - 08:33am PT
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That says it!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 31, 2017 - 09:44am PT
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Lauterbrunnen...
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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The Ahwahnee Cascade
Or is it now the Majestic?
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