The Mist Trail (Part 3) - Nevada Falls

We had a good break at the top of Vernal Falls, ate our breakfast and rested our legs. Of course we didn’t feed any wild animals because we want to preserve nature and keep them wild. They kept approaching us again and again with that begging look on their faces but we didn’t give in.

 

About half an hour later we were off on our way again continuing to hike the Mist Trail which turns into rocky surfaces on our way up to Nevada Fall.

The trail started to look more like this, the section which was bare and rocky absorbed lots of heat from the sun and we felt it especially that morning. Good thing we were wore sunscreen.

The trail took another turn up and become a little bit challenging requiring us to exercise more endurance. We were extra careful hiking on the stone stairs and watched carefully were we stepped.

 

Then we reached the Nevada Fall Bridge which overlooks the gushing water coming from the fall and continued underneath to the Emerald Pool and the Vernal Fall down below.

The scene was spectacular and we asked ourselves where all this water end up? Is used for irrigation? There is a lot of water that can be put into good use.

As we continued climbing the trail winds itself into a wooded, shaded area were we got some relief from the heat and had a chance to catch our breath.

We entered the last part of the Mist Trail less than a hundred yards below Nevada Falls itself. The view is awesome, water cascading down, cooling up the air even though we were hiking in the hot sun; it felt good to know we are almost at the top. 

  




This is the last push and it looks like Amy took it in stride and kept pushing.

And finally we reached the top of Nevada Falls.

The bridge over the fall with Liberty Cap in the background. Last time we saw Liberty Cap was when we viewed it from Glacier Point earlier, it looks much different when you stand so close to it.

  


Jacob set up for the pictures.

 

Scenes like this are worth all the efforts and it can only be seen in Yosemite National Park.

Water gushing underneath the bridge on their way down

After spending about 3 hours at the top of Nevada Fall it was time to head back, only this time we will hike down about 2.5 miles on the John Muir Trail.