In any case, we were thoroughly awed by its sheer volume and grandeur, and it even exhibited a kind of “feathery” characteristic (for lack of a better word). I believe some measurements made by fellow waterfall enthusiasts had put the height of Feather Falls at about 410ft.
In the past, I think the euphoria and hype around this waterfall went hand-in-hand with exaggerated claims about its height being some 640ft tall. However, in this particular instance, it was always on our bucket list ever since we first became aware of it after flipping through our California Waterfalls book by Ann Marie Brown. Typically waterfalls with this much volume and size would be reserved for the place that John Muir fought hard to protect. Feather Falls was certainly one of the most impressive waterfalls we’ve seen in the state of California outside of Yosemite National Park.