Bridal Veil Falls
El Dorado County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- El Dorado County, California
- Access status
- Partial guide: parking rules at the highway pullout are not confirmed by an official source
- The walk
- Roadside viewpoint; a few steps from the pullout
- Ground & access
- Highway shoulder on a four-lane highway with fast traffic and blind curves. The source strongly advises against crossing Highway 50 on foot.
World of Waterfalls describes Bridal Veil Falls as a drive-up roadside waterfall of about 80 feet on Highway 50 between Pollock Pines and South Lake Tahoe. The eastbound side, toward South Lake Tahoe, has the wide pullout directly in front of the falls.
Plan your visit
Highway 50 eastbound pullout in front of Bridal Veil Falls
The visitor account describes standing in front of the falls after pulling into a large pullout. No measured walking distance is given.
Highway shoulder on a four-lane highway with fast traffic and blind curves. The source strongly advises against crossing Highway 50 on foot.
Where to start
Eastbound Highway 50 pullout, described in the visitor account as very wide. The westbound side has narrow shoulders. No official source was found that confirms parking rules at this pullout.
Timing & water
The visitor account (late June 2016) found the falls flowing but waning, and expected it to dry up in summer. Best flow is likely in spring.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned in the source. Current rules unverified.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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