Day Hikes: Vernal and Nevada Falls by Jeremy Zawodny

Jeremy Zawodny did a very nice write-up of the hike to Nevada and Vernal falls with some great pictures. It’s great if you’re planning your trip and want to get some background on the Hike to the falls or on up to Half Dome.

Jeremy.Zawodny.com: “Last Saturday we headed into Yosemite National Park for some hiking. Given that Summer is basically over and the kids are all back in school, we were a bit surprised at how many folks were in the park. But the weather was nearly perfect (sunny and mid-50s to low-60s), so we could hardly blame anyone for spending the day outdoors.

For the ascent, we took the John Muir Trail from the Happy Isles valley floor up to Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls.

The initial part of the trail was probably the most challenging. The John Muir Trail starts out fairly steep (compared to later parts of the climb), so it was hard to get adjusted. I started with the pack on my back and didn’t get much of a chance to warm up before we were right into the climb.”

Nice write-up Jeremy

Photo by Jeremy Zawodny via Flickr.