Coming around a bend, the obstacle at hand comes into clear view. This is the first time we get a full view of Vernal Falls, the first we must climb. The smaller of the two waterfalls we will eventually climb, this one has a drop of 317 feet, or more than twice the height of the statue of liberty.

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