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Backpacker Magazine
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Hiking
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California (CA)
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6.2 mi
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6 / 10
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MORE INFO: Yosemite National Park, (209) 372-020; nps.gov/yose/
TO TRAILHEAD: From Yosemite Village, take Southside Dr. past Curry Village and park in parking area across from Upper Pines Campground. Walk or take shuttle to stop #16.
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NFL01
| Dist: 5.15 mi |
Points: 2208 |
Calories: none |
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Nevada Falls Loop
Liberty Cap and Nevada Falls
Location: 37.722393°, -119.535957°
The powerful, tumbling wisps of Nevada Falls pour below the smooth slopes of Liberty Cap in the foreground and the south face of Half Dome in the background. ©Volker Neumann
NFL001
Location: 37.732361°, -119.559601°
Go S from Happy Isles along Merced River and wrap around Sierra Point; see Glacier Point across Illilouette Gorge to W
NFL002
Location: 37.726189°, -119.555695°
Vista of Illilouette Falls, a foaming mass churning between tight canyon walls and falling deep into the mist below
NFL003
Location: 37.726349°, -119.552299°
Cross cascading Merced River on footbridge; first views of Vernal Falls
NFL004
Location: 37.726425°, -119.548668°
L @ Y onto Mist Trail. Put on rain jacket--you'll get wet on the misty 600-step climb adjacent to Vernal Falls. Rainbows likely
NFL005
Location: 37.727100°, -119.543098°
Top of Vernal Falls. Here, Merced River nosedives again over granite lip. Curve around Emerald Pool and Silver Apron
NFL006
Location: 37.726677°, -119.541565°
L @ Y, staying on Mist Trail
NFL007
Location: 37.726475°, -119.540398°
Cross bridge with whitewash views of Nevada Falls
NFL008
Location: 37.725971°, -119.529999°
Head R to climb above Nevada Falls
NFL009
Location: 37.724548°, -119.533302°
Cross bridge over Nevada Falls and descend on the JMT. Granite clearing offers views of Liberty Cap's rounded knob
NFL010
Location: 37.722481°, -119.535004°
Stay R on JMT; constant soundtrack of roaring Nevada Falls
NFL011
Location: 37.724998°, -119.544899°
Clark Point: Views of Yosemite Valley. Keep L on JMT and switchback 1.3 mi. to close lasso-loop @ WPT 4. Return to trailhead
Top of Nevada Falls
Location: 37.724606°, -119.532921°
©Dave Miller
Nevada Falls from Below
Location: 37.724976°, -119.533226°
©Dave Miller
Nevada Falls from above
Location: 37.722649°, -119.534843°
©Dave Miller
Nevada Falls
Location: 37.724705°, -119.533295°
Contributor Dave Miller at the wall of Nevada Falls. ©Dave Miller
Trailmarker at Happy Isles
Location: 37.732292°, -119.559464°
The fabled sign that gives distance to Whitney on the John Muir Trail. ©Dave Miller
Illilouette Falls
Location: 37.726627°, -119.556053°
Tumbling white mass in Illilouette Gorge. ©Dave Miller
Vernal Falls from Afar
Location: 37.726528°, -119.552414°
Tucked beneath the mist, Vernal Falls falls from a ledge. ©Dave Miller
