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TAW May 14th, 2007 09:08 AM

Yosemite waterfalls right now?
 
How are the falls there right now? Anyone just been there? We're going right after Memorial Day and hoping to see wildflowers & waterfalls.
Thanks

BayouGal May 14th, 2007 09:22 AM

The YNP website says:

"Yosemite, Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls are flowing at nice spring-time flows!"

The falls should be great now since the snow is melting and that increases the flow of the falls. Probably wildflowers coming out in the valley.
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Try the web cams to get an idea of how it looks now and before you go. :)

colombiana May 14th, 2007 10:18 AM

TAW:
I was there last year right after Memorial Day and they were really flowing! We also saw a lot of snow. Have a great trip. (not sure how it will be this year but, make sure you take a light sweater) Hope this helps.
Gina

Stewbear May 14th, 2007 04:22 PM

I was there about 2 weeks ago & the snow is almost ALL gone. Better hurry & yes in the upper levels flowers should be in Bloom but don't expect them in the Valley.

J_Correa May 14th, 2007 04:55 PM

Rainfall and snowpack were below normal levels this year, so I expect the wildflowers wont last as long as they normally do, same with the waterfalls. Yosemite is wonderful with or without them though, so don't dispair :)


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