Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Merced, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Merced. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Merced. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Merced, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Chilnualna Fall is a waterfall reachable from Merced as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chilnualna Fall, about 82 km (51 mi) from Merced
Image credit: Image: Ben Lane / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Bridalveil Fall is a waterfall reachable from Merced as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bridalveil Fall, about 87 km (54 mi) from Merced
Image credit: Image: Walter Siegmund ( talk · contribs ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Horsetail Fall is a waterfall reachable from Merced as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Horsetail Fall, about 89 km (55 mi) from Merced
Image credit: Image: Ambitious Wench / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yosemite Falls is a waterfall reachable from Merced as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yosemite Falls, about 93 km (58 mi) from Merced
Image credit: Image: chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vernal Fall is a waterfall reachable from Merced as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Vernal Fall, about 95 km (59 mi) from Merced
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0