To see both falls, travelers will spend five to six hours hiking. For a peek of Vernal Fall without the stairs, consider the Vernal Fall Footbridge – a nearly 2-mile round-trip hike with a steep ...

This splendid signature Yosemite hike takes trekkers alongside the Merced River to the roaring Nevada and Vernal falls, which flow all year round, and are so close you’ll need a waterproof ...

To view the falls from afar, the high-country Glacier Viewpoint and Washburn Viewpoint offers glimpses of both. To hike to Nevada Fall, you will pass Vernal Fall. The 5.4-mile hike includes a ...