Mist Trail: Vernal and Nevada Falls
Stone steps climbing right alongside two huge waterfalls. You'll get drenched in spring. The park's best day hike.
- Open
- Trail closes above the footbridge in winter
- Price
- Park entrance fee
- Time Needed
- 3–6 hours
- Address
- Happy Isles Trailhead, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- From Happy Isles, on the valley shuttle.
Why Go
Reach the top of 317-foot Vernal Fall in about 2.5 miles round trip, or carry on to 594-foot Nevada Fall and return by the John Muir Trail. Curry Village, a short walk from the trailhead, has food and beds.
Tips
- The rocks by the falls are slick. Never go past the railings: people have been swept over.
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