Bridal Veil Falls (Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada)

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Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls is a pretty tall multi-tiered cascade said to have a cumulative drop of some 1200ft, but I doubt you'll get to see anywhere near that much of the falls given the dense tree cover around it (unless you were somehow able to see it from the air perhaps).

Julie and I thought of this as more of a roadside stop, and the huge pullout or car park on the east side of Hwy 93 made us think this waterfall was supposed to be a bigger deal than the impression we got once we saw it. Then again, perhaps the snow kind of made the falls blend in with the rest of its surroundings, or its lower flow might've been a result of the cold weather re-freezing parts of its creek thereby constricting its outflow from the melting Huntington Glacier.

There's even a signpost calling out this waterfall, but I think a strong zoom would be necessary to keep the falls from looking puny in a photograph.

Directions: From the Icefields Center (i.e. the Glacier View Inn and Athabasca Glacier access), drive south on Hwy 93 for about 14km. On the left (east) side, there's a very large paved pullout or car park (I'm sure this could easily accommodate at least 3 or 4 tour buses and then some). Park the car here and look for the signpost and falls towards the south end of the big pullout area.

For reference, the Columbia Icefields complex is roughly 103km (1.5 hours) south of Jasper and 186km (2.5 hours) north of Banff.

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The huge car park or pullout

Contextual view of the falls almost blending in with the snow-covered trees

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Fixated on the falls surrounded by snow

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September 21, 2010

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