Clouds Rest viewed from Olmsted Point. Clouds Rest is one of the most massive -- if not the singlemost massive -- granite monoliths in the world. A vast lobe of Mesozoic-era granodiorite magma cooled to rock and was gradually uplifted to its present altitude of 9926 ft. Later, glaciers cut it into its present shape.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09964
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12635
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12637
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12640
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are seen at the precipice to Vernal Falls, having hiked up the Mist Trail to get there.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12641
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, with a rainbow appearing in the spray of the falls, viewed from the Mist Trail.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 12643
Vernal Falls and the Merced River, at peak flow in late spring. Hikers ascending the Mist Trail visible at right. Vernal Falls drops 317 through a joint in the narrow Little Yosemite Valley.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16109
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are visible at the precipice of the waterfall. Viewed from the John Muir Trail. Vernal Falls drops 317 through a joint in the narrow Little Yosemite Valley.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16110
Vernal Falls and the Merced River, at peak flow in late spring. Hikers ascending the Mist Trail visible at right. Vernal Falls drops 317 through a joint in the narrow Little Yosemite Valley.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16111
Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring. Hikers are visible at the precipice of the waterfall. Viewed from the John Muir Trail. Vernal Falls drops 317 through a joint in the narrow Little Yosemite Valley.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16112
Vernal Falls and the Merced River, at peak flow in late spring. Hikers ascending the Mist Trail visible at right. Vernal Falls drops 317 through a joint in the narrow Little Yosemite Valley.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16113
Vernal Falls cascades down through Little Yosemite Valley. The Merced River is seen far below. Yosemite National Park, Spring.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09197
The Emerald Pool forms in the Merced River just above Vernal Falls. Unfortunately, a few careless hikers have tried swimming in Emerald Pool only to be swept downstream and plunge over Vernals Falls to their deaths.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09199
The Merced River tumbles over the Silver Apron into Emerald Pool, just above Vernal Falls. Unfortunately, a few careless hikers have tried swimming in Emerald Pool only to be swept downstream and plunge over Vernals Falls to their deaths. Yosemite National Park, Spring.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09202
The Emerald Pool forms in the Merced River just above Vernal Falls. Unfortunately, a few careless hikers have tried swimming in Emerald Pool only to be swept downstream and plunge over Vernals Falls to their deaths. Yosemite National Park, Spring.
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09204
Mammoth Peak and alpine meadows in the High Sierra, viewed from the Tioga Pass road just west of the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Late summer.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09952