Nevada Fall waterfall, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, Sierra Nevada, California, USA.

The waterfall of Nevada Fall plunges 594 feet (181 meters) on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Starting at Happy Isles trail head in Yosemite Valley, hike the steep Mist Trail 2.7 miles with 2000 feet gain to the top of Vernal Fall, via Vernal Fall and Emerald Pool. Return in 3 miles via the John Muir Trail and Clark Point, a favorite loop hike. 100 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada crystallized into granite from magma 5 miles underground. The range started uplifting 4 million years ago, and glaciers eroded the landscape seen today in Yosemite National Park.

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The waterfall of Nevada Fall plunges 594 feet (181 meters) on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Starting at Happy Isles trail head in Yosemite Valley, hike the steep Mist Trail 2.7 miles with 2000 feet gain to the top of Vernal Fall, via Vernal Fall and Emerald Pool. Return in 3 miles via the John Muir Trail and Clark Point, a favorite loop hike. 100 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada crystallized into granite from magma 5 miles underground. The range started uplifting 4 million years ago, and glaciers eroded the landscape seen today in Yosemite National Park.