Emerald Pool is the name of several locations.
17-591: Emerald Pool is a small, shallow lake, with an area of less than one acre. It is located about 80 meters above Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park . It is named for its deep green color, which is caused by algae living on the rocks at the bottom of the pool. In the summertime during diminished water flow, the Silver Apron (a smooth granite slope over which the Merced River flows into
34-427: A length of around 50 metres (160 ft) and width of around 30 metres (98 ft). The crystal-clear water is deep, 27 feet (8.2 m) near the middle of the pool, and many people jump off the cliffs for enjoyment. A second pool nearby is nearly as large. Despite the cool water temperature it is a popular swimming spot, particularly among young adults. Emerald Pool, a hot spring named for its emerald green color,
51-426: A length of around 50 metres (160 ft) and width of around 30 metres (98 ft). The crystal-clear water is deep, 27 feet (8.2 m) near the middle of the pool, and many people jump off the cliffs for enjoyment. A second pool nearby is nearly as large. Despite the cool water temperature it is a popular swimming spot, particularly among young adults. Emerald Pool, a hot spring named for its emerald green color,
68-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vernal Fall Vernal Fall is a 317-foot (96.6 m) waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park , California . Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point , as well as close up, along the Mist Trail . The waterfall flows all year long, although by
85-516: Is an Emerald Pools destination in California along the Yuba River . 39°19′17″N 120°39′21″W / 39.3213°N 120.6558°W / 39.3213; -120.6558 The South Yuba River flows down a 60 feet (18 m) waterfall into a sheer rock canyon with two pools. The walls around the first pool measure from around 30 feet (9.1 m) to 80 feet (24 m) in height with
102-444: Is clearly marked with signs. There also is an Emerald Pools destination in California along the Yuba River . 39°19′17″N 120°39′21″W / 39.3213°N 120.6558°W / 39.3213; -120.6558 The South Yuba River flows down a 60 feet (18 m) waterfall into a sheer rock canyon with two pools. The walls around the first pool measure from around 30 feet (9.1 m) to 80 feet (24 m) in height with
119-491: Is one of the main attractions at Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park . Its temperature is 154.6 °F (68.1 °C) and its dimensions are 27 by 38 feet (8.2 by 11.6 m) with a depth of 25 feet (7.6 m). The color is due to growth of yellow bacteria and algae. Cooling, the result of objects thrown into the pool and natural debris, has affected the growth of the bacteria and algae, making
136-413: Is one of the main attractions at Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park . Its temperature is 154.6 °F (68.1 °C) and its dimensions are 27 by 38 feet (8.2 by 11.6 m) with a depth of 25 feet (7.6 m). The color is due to growth of yellow bacteria and algae. Cooling, the result of objects thrown into the pool and natural debris, has affected the growth of the bacteria and algae, making
153-468: Is one of the shortest (1.3 mi or 2.1 km) and most popular trails in Yosemite. The trail is mostly shaded and is progressive in incline until it reaches the base of the waterfall where mist sprays onto the hikers. At times of high flow, mostly in the spring, hikers may be drenched by the time they pass the mist from the waterfall. The final 15 minutes of the trail is a very steep climb up rocks to
170-607: The Emerald Pool) is frequently (albeit illegally) used by hikers as a water slide. Swimming or wading in the Emerald Pool or entering the Silver Apron is prohibited by the National Park Service since waders or swimmers have been swept over Vernal Fall and killed, and people sliding down Silver Apron risk collision with hidden rocks at its lower end. This prohibition is clearly marked with signs. There also
187-632: The end of summer it is substantially reduced in volume and can split into multiple strands, rather than a single curtain of water. Yan-o-pah ( little cloud ) was the local name of the fall before it was named "Vernal"- meaning relating to Spring - by Lafayette Bunnell , a member of the Mariposa Battalion in 1851. The trail begins at the Happy Isles trail head in Yosemite Valley and travels generally east-southeast. This
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#1732797755306204-422: The fall to their deaths. Though swimming there is illegal and warnings to stay out of the water are clearly posted, several deaths have occurred when visitors entered the water above the fall in the vicinity of the Silver Apron and Emerald Pool. Three people died in a single day, on July 19, 2011, after being swept over Vernal Fall in this manner. The fall is shown in error on a 1932 Philippines stamp . Although
221-715: The pool appear orange and brown around the edges. Other locations named Emerald Pool are in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica , and in Zion National Park in Utah . 37°43′38″N 119°32′32″W / 37.72734°N 119.54236°W / 37.72734; -119.54236 This Yosemite -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Mariposa County, California –related article
238-454: The pool appear orange and brown around the edges. Other locations named Emerald Pool are in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica , and in Zion National Park in Utah . 37°43′38″N 119°32′32″W / 37.72734°N 119.54236°W / 37.72734; -119.54236 This Yosemite -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Mariposa County, California –related article
255-538: The rocks at the bottom of the pool. In the summertime during diminished water flow, the Silver Apron (a smooth granite slope over which the Merced River flows into the Emerald Pool) is frequently (albeit illegally) used by hikers as a water slide. Swimming or wading in the Emerald Pool or entering the Silver Apron is prohibited by the National Park Service since waders or swimmers have been swept over Vernal Fall and killed, and people sliding down Silver Apron risk collision with hidden rocks at its lower end. This prohibition
272-470: The stamp indicates that it depicts Pagsanjan Falls in the Philippines, it in fact shows Vernal Fall. Emerald Pool Emerald Pool is the name of several locations. Emerald Pool is a small, shallow lake, with an area of less than one acre. It is located about 80 meters above Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park . It is named for its deep green color, which is caused by algae living on
289-484: The top of the waterfall. Once atop the fall there is a pool of water called the Emerald Pool around which hikers lounge and rest. There is also a 20 degree slope of rock with water flowing into the pool called the Silver Apron. Swimming above Vernal Fall carries a great deal of risk: the rocks are slippery, the river has strong undercurrents that may not be visible from the surface, and tourists have been swept over
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