9.4/ 10
CALIFORNIA · WATERFALL · 37.72751, -119.54365
Vernal Fall
Drop everything
Is it plungeworthy?
317feet tall
317 ft of falling water.
Scale60/60
Documentation20/20
Character14/20
The details
- Tallest drop
- 317 ft
- Type
- Vertical Curtain
- Watercourse
- Merced River
- Coordinates
- 37.72751, -119.54365
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.