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5. Visit Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall, like the other waterfalls in the valley, was the result of the numerous hanging valleys left by the glaciers that carved out the entire valley. Bridalveil Fall is 617 feet high and flows all year. Interestingly, the plunging water is blown sideways when the flow is lighter and the wind is brisk and it might not all reach the ground. That’s why the Ahwahneechee named it “Pohono”, (in English “Spirit of the Puffing Wind”).
6. Do the Half Dome Hike
The popular rock formation known as the Half Dome is a granite dome ensconced at the eastern end of the valley. It’s named after its unusual shape, it towers 8,800 feet above sea level and almost 5,000 feet above the Yosemite Valley. Declared “perfectly inaccessible” back in 1865, today it provides a welcome challenge to many avid hikers. In 1875, George Anderson became the first person to reach the summit.
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