Vernal Fall Trail
E236417
Vernal Fall Trail is a popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that leads visitors along the Merced River to the scenic Vernal Fall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls | 1 |
| Vernal Fall Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2124002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vernal Fall Trail Context triple: [Vernal Fall Footbridge, partOf, Vernal Fall Trail]
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A.
Berry Creek Falls Trail
Berry Creek Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains known for its lush redwood forest scenery and multiple waterfalls, including the iconic Berry Creek Falls.
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B.
Falls Trail
Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in Bandelier National Monument known for its scenic canyon views and access to waterfalls along the Frijoles Creek.
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C.
Nugget Falls Trail
Nugget Falls Trail is a popular hiking path near Juneau, Alaska, leading visitors through scenic terrain to a large waterfall cascading beside the face of Mendenhall Glacier.
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D.
Mist Falls Trail
Mist Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in Kings Canyon National Park known for its scenic canyon views and access to the impressive Mist Falls waterfall.
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E.
Pīpīwai Trail
Pīpīwai Trail is a popular scenic hiking trail in Maui’s Haleakalā National Park known for its bamboo forest, waterfalls, and lush rainforest views.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vernal Fall Trail Target entity description: Vernal Fall Trail is a popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that leads visitors along the Merced River to the scenic Vernal Fall.
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A.
Berry Creek Falls Trail
Berry Creek Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains known for its lush redwood forest scenery and multiple waterfalls, including the iconic Berry Creek Falls.
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B.
Falls Trail
Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in Bandelier National Monument known for its scenic canyon views and access to waterfalls along the Frijoles Creek.
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C.
Nugget Falls Trail
Nugget Falls Trail is a popular hiking path near Juneau, Alaska, leading visitors through scenic terrain to a large waterfall cascading beside the face of Mendenhall Glacier.
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D.
Mist Falls Trail
Mist Falls Trail is a popular hiking route in Kings Canyon National Park known for its scenic canyon views and access to the impressive Mist Falls waterfall.
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E.
Pīpīwai Trail
Pīpīwai Trail is a popular scenic hiking trail in Maui’s Haleakalā National Park known for its bamboo forest, waterfalls, and lush rainforest views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Happy Isles Trailhead
ⓘ
linked to:
Happy Isles trailhead
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| feature |
bridge over Merced River
ⓘ
mist from Vernal Fall ⓘ railing along exposed sections ⓘ steep stone stairway near Vernal Fall ⓘ viewpoint at Vernal Fall footbridge ⓘ viewpoint at top of Vernal Fall ⓘ |
| follows | Merced River ⓘ |
| hasView |
Merced River
ⓘ
Vernal Fall ⓘ granite cliffs ⓘ |
| hazard |
slippery rocks
ⓘ
steep drop-offs ⓘ strong river currents ⓘ waterfall spray ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Vernal Fall ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Mariposa County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Mariposa County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vernal Fall ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-up views of Vernal Fall
ⓘ
heavy mist in high water season ⓘ high visitor use ⓘ |
| partOf | Mist Trail ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| regulation |
no climbing over railings
ⓘ
no swimming near Vernal Fall ⓘ stay on designated trail ⓘ |
| surface |
paved section
ⓘ
rock steps ⓘ |
| trailType | out-and-back ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vernal Fall Trail Description of subject: Vernal Fall Trail is a popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that leads visitors along the Merced River to the scenic Vernal Fall.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vernal Fall Trail