# @squirrelmusttravel on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17628616-squirrelmusttravel-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-17T15:38:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan & Angela Miller / Adventure Travel (@squirrelmusttravel) — https://gondola.cc/squirrelmusttravel

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Our nieces LOVED Yosemite— and NOW is waterfall season… Here’s what you need to know ⤵️ (most important at the end)

⏰ The best time to see waterfalls in #Yosemite is SPRING! Snowmelt runoff typically occurs in May & June 👌. (This year we visited in late March and can confirm—the waterfalls are WILD in 2024!)

💦 3 Fam-Friendly Falls:

**Lower Yosemite Falls:** 1 to 1.5 miles / Mostly flat and paved, suitable for all skill levels.. & pup friendly! 🐶 

**Bridalveil Fall:** 0.5 miles - mostly paved and accessible.

**Vernal Fall:**
 -the most strenuous of the 3 (we all took turns carrying my nieces half way 😮‍💨— 1.6 miles one-way via the Mist Trail. Bring a rain jacket even if it’s sunny—you’ll get sprayed 💦

🐻 Before visiting - Familiarize yourself with park regulations, including bear safety precautions (bear spray is not allowed!), Leave No Trace principles leavenotraceorg, and any temporary closures or restrictions in place. 

🌸 Spring brings an array of wildflowers! Spot colorful blooms along trails and meadows. 

⛽️ Fuel up BEFORE entering the park. There is NO gas within the Valley floor. 

🍱Pack lunch & snacks — while there are markets in the village, you’ll be lucky to find a parking spot, and you’ll pay a pretty premium! We take our rticoutdoors lunch boxes everywhere 👍. 

⚠️ May & June also marks peak tourist season in Yosemite, especially on weekends and holidays. Arrive EARLY to enjoy popular areas—and take advantage of the shuttle buses ♻️. 

‼️ MOST IMPORTANT: Between April 13 - June 30: reservations 🎫 are required from 5am to 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (May 27 & June 19). No Reservations are required on other days—visit nps.gov to secure 👍. 

It was so special to share these moments with our nieces! 

Who wants to plan a YOSEMITE adventure? 

➡️Follow squirrelmusttravel for outdoor fun & travel inspiration! 

#yosemitenationalpark #yosemitevalley #traveltogether #familytravels #nationalparkgeek

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