Bridalveil Fall

Bridalveil Fall is a year-round waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California, dropping 188 metres from a hanging valley into the main glacial trough below. Its form reflects the valley’s glacial origin, with Bridalveil Creek descending from a tributary valley left suspended above the main canyon and making a clean leap from the cliff. Fed chiefly by Ostrander Lake to the south, the fall is especially known for the way wind shapes its appearance, sometimes blowing the water sideways or away from its base. This striking behavior inspired its older Ahwahneechee name, Pohono, and helped make it one of Yosemite’s most enduring landmarks.

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