Yosemite: "Wettest Year Ever Recorded"

Above, Yosemite Falls in 2016. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

More on Yosemite National Park's waterfalls.

The blog, The Manual, posted that this year's snowpack in the upper reaches of the Eastern Sierra is the result of the wettest year ever recorded.

The wrote:

California’s Yosemite National Park spans nearly 1,200 square miles of diverse terrain including towering granite peaks, verdant valleys, wildflower-covered meadows, and breathtaking waterfalls. Avid hikers spend a lifetime hiking its trails and barely scratch the surface. Now, thanks to record snowpack last winter, dozens of “secret” waterfalls are emerging throughout the park.

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