Mist Trail is a must. 1.5 miles, 1000 ft up to the top of Vernal Falls. (Another dryer 1.5 miles will get you on top of Nevada Falls.)
Aptly named, the best attire for this hike is swimsuit: you'd be soaked. It was fun. Free falling Vernal Falls with its mighty volume sprays over a large distance, creating double rainbows and horizontal "rain". Emerald Pool doesn't exist now. The water is moving too fast.
On the way out, we stopped to walk close to the beautiful Bridalveil Falls. Bring a rain coat here. It's a very short walk.I grossly underestimated the time to drive to the Reno airport. Do not take Hwy 49, as it winds through many little towns and the speed was often limited to 25mph. The plane was late by 2.5 hrs.
