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
Lat/Long: 37.72718, -119.54262 (Coordinates: 37° 43' 37.85" N, 119° 32' 33.43" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09199
Lat/Long: 37.72718, -119.54262 (Coordinates: 37° 43' 37.85" N, 119° 32' 33.43" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: california, cascade, environment, flow, landscape, national parks, nature, outdoors, outside, river, scene, scenery, scenic, sierra, sierra nevada, usa, vernal falls, water, waterfall, world heritage sites, yosemite, yosemite national park, yosemite park, yosemite valley
Categories:
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Parks > Yosemite National Park (California) > Yosemite High Country > Vernal Falls
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Parks > Yosemite National Park (California) > Yosemite Valley > Vernal Falls
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > World Heritage Sites > Yosemite National Park (USA)
- Location > USA > California
- Natural World > Waterfall > Vernal Falls (Yosemite)
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