Vernal Waterfall

Yosemite National Park

The mist trail hike to Vernal Falls is my all-time favorite spring hike. In May the waterfall is at full flow and the mist from Vernal Falls is guaranteed to soak you to the bone.

If you hike to Vernal in the summer or fall you will find the water flow quite low. In the winter and spring the park closes the Mist Trail because of rock fall danger but you can reach the falls on the John Muir trail.

Hike this trail early in the day to avoid the crowds. The below right picture was taken on the trail leading from Vernal Falls to the John Muir trail.

Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls