Indeed, there were no cars, no roads, and just the minimum amount of infrastructure to support a trail and some overlooks. Perhaps the one thing this waterfall had going for it that most other waterfalls in Yosemite didn’t have was the sense that it was nestled in true wilderness. About the Feather Falls Hike and the Recommended Route This kind of action was typically seen for massive freefalling waterfalls in Yosemite National Park like Yosemite Falls or Bridalveil Fall.

Partial look at Feather Falls where its uppermost section appears to be channeled into a chute before it fans out over the remainder of its dropīy this I meant that we were mesmerized by the fringes of the falling water splitting into tinier droplets as it hit some terminal velocity and would eventually disappear into vapor. In any case, we were thoroughly awed by its sheer volume and grandeur, and it even exhibited a kind of “feathery” characteristic (for lack of a better word). I believe some measurements made by fellow waterfall enthusiasts had put the height of Feather Falls at about 410ft. In the past, I think the euphoria and hype around this waterfall went hand-in-hand with exaggerated claims about its height being some 640ft tall.

However, in this particular instance, it was always on our bucket list ever since we first became aware of it after flipping through our California Waterfalls book by Ann Marie Brown.

Typically waterfalls with this much volume and size would be reserved for the place that John Muir fought hard to protect.

Feather Falls was certainly one of the most impressive waterfalls we’ve seen in the state of California outside of Yosemite National Park.

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