I drove with Andrew to Fresno Thursday so we could hike in Yosemite Friday on the way to Mammoth. With the deep snowpack, late spring and just recent warmup I expected very high volume in the waterfalls. We drove to Glacier Point, arriving about 10:30. View of Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls from there:
On the east side of Glacier Point Andrew is by the sign looking toward Half Dome and Vernal and Nevada Falls on the Merced River.
We started hiking the Panorama Trail toward Nevada Falls. Here's the view of Vernal Falls.
The Mist Trail runs along the right side of the rapids below Vernal Falls.
The Panorama Trail first descends 1200 feet from Glacier Point to Illouette Creek. Here's Illouette Falls.
Illouette Creek running across granite above the falls.
Rainbow from the top of the Illouette Falls.
At the halfway point we decided that Andrew would continue on to Nevada and Vernal Falls, then down to the valley floor. A bit below the trail I rested with this view of Nevada Falls.
Half Dome and Liberty Cap are on the other side of the Merced River from the Panorama Trail.
I went back to Glacier Point and drove into the valley to pick up Andrew. Bridalveil Falls:
El Capitan and the infrequently flowing Ribbon Falls:
Closer view of the upper part of Ribbon Falls.
It's a low volume fall but the tallest in the park at 1600 feet.
The usual view of Upper Yosemite Falls from the valley floor.
What's not so usual is its volume.
On the east side of Glacier Point Andrew is by the sign looking toward Half Dome and Vernal and Nevada Falls on the Merced River.
We started hiking the Panorama Trail toward Nevada Falls. Here's the view of Vernal Falls.
The Mist Trail runs along the right side of the rapids below Vernal Falls.
The Panorama Trail first descends 1200 feet from Glacier Point to Illouette Creek. Here's Illouette Falls.
Illouette Creek running across granite above the falls.
Rainbow from the top of the Illouette Falls.
At the halfway point we decided that Andrew would continue on to Nevada and Vernal Falls, then down to the valley floor. A bit below the trail I rested with this view of Nevada Falls.
Half Dome and Liberty Cap are on the other side of the Merced River from the Panorama Trail.
I went back to Glacier Point and drove into the valley to pick up Andrew. Bridalveil Falls:
El Capitan and the infrequently flowing Ribbon Falls:
Closer view of the upper part of Ribbon Falls.
It's a low volume fall but the tallest in the park at 1600 feet.
The usual view of Upper Yosemite Falls from the valley floor.
What's not so usual is its volume.
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