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{{about|the waterfall in Utah|other places by the same name|Bridal Veil Falls (disambiguation)}}
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[[Image:Bridal Veil Falls Provo Utah.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hikers (base of lower falls) visit Bridal Veil Falls.]]
[[Image:Bridal Veil Falls Provo Utah.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hikers (base of lower falls) visit Bridal Veil Falls.]]
'''Bridal Veil Falls''' is a {{convert|607|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Waterfall#Types of waterfalls|double cataract]] [[waterfall]] in the south end of [[Provo Canyon]], close to [[U.S. Route 189|US189]] in [[Utah]], [[United States]]. [[Battle Creek Falls]] is on a nearby mountain side, approximately 10 miles north of Bridal Veil Falls.
'''Bridal Veil Falls''' is a {{convert|607|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Waterfall#Types_of_waterfalls|double cataract]] [[waterfall]] in the south end of [[Provo Canyon]], close to US189 in [[Utah]], [[United States]]. An [[aerial tramway]] service to the top of the falls was built in 1967 and the small, six-passenger tramway functioned as a recreational attraction and as the only access (except via helicopter) to a restaurant built by Groneman Construction situated on a cliff at the top of the falls until an [[avalanche]] destroyed the tram in early 1996. (This was the second major avalanche to destroy the tram. The tram and visitor center were rebuilt after the first avalanche, but after the second disaster, its ruins were left there. In July 2008, a fire burned the ruins, and very little remains. In August 2008, the tram line was cut down.<ref>http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_d788a89a-3579-5925-9af6-b0e8d6126275.html</ref> When the tramway was in operation prior to the 1996 avalanche, it was heralded as the "world's steepest aerial tramway," {{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} although that claim is difficult to ascertain. The falls were a featured point along the route of the [[Heber Creeper]] tourist train until the train discontinued its service past the falls. The train tracks in front of the falls were removed and converted into a recreational trail. Now the falls and a small park just west of the falls (Bridal Veil Park) can also be accessed via [[U.S. Highway 189]].


==History==
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The 1982 movie "Savannah Smiles", contains scenes in Provo Canyon including Bridal Veil falls. The film also shows a scene with characters in the movie riding the tramway when it was still functioning.
*An [[aerial tramway]] service to the top of the falls was built in 1961, and the small, six-passenger tramway functioned as a recreational attraction and as the only access to the mountaintop Eagle's Nest Lodge and restaurant, situated on a cliff at the top of the falls and built by Groneman Construction. When the tramway was in operation prior to the 1996 avalanche, it was heralded as the "world's steepest aerial tramway,"<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/editorial/looking-for-steep-thrills/article_18f28cda-d927-5dbd-a2db-81da549cb9c4.html|title=Looking for steep thrills|date=Sep 13, 2006|work=Daily Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/editorial/herald-poll-is-bridal-veil-s-past-its-future/article_7536af78-d970-58e0-bf4e-f9f78ae62414.html|title=Herald Poll: Is Bridal Veil's past its future?|date=Sep 4, 2008|work=Daily Herald}}</ref> although that claim is difficult to ascertain.
*The falls were a featured point along the route of the [[Heber Creeper]] tourist train until the train discontinued its service past the falls, in the late 1980s. The train tracks in front of the falls were removed and converted into a recreational trail. Now, the falls and a small park just west of the falls (Bridal Veil Park) can also be accessed via [[U.S. Highway 189]].
*In early 1996, an avalanche destroyed the building housing, the tramway machinery, and a gift shop, and they were never rebuilt.
*In July 2008, an arson fire burned the building at the top of the tramway, and very little remains.
*In August 2008, the Utah County Sheriff's Office ordered the property owners, the Grow family from [[Orem, Utah|Orem]], to pull down the remaining cable, fearing adventurers might use it to scale the rocky face by the waterfall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_d788a89a-3579-5925-9af6-b0e8d6126275.html|title=Bridal Veil Falls tram line cut down|date=August 13, 2008|author=Stryker, Ace|work=Daily Herald|access-date=April 3, 2010|archive-date=May 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501190850/http://heraldextra.com/news/local/article_d788a89a-3579-5925-9af6-b0e8d6126275.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In October 2016, 2 deaths occurred which put the falls in the hot seat for being a dangerous place to hike, noting that there is about 1 death here per year. Rather, in October and November, the rocks can become very slippery due to the rapid temperature change creating thin layers of ice.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1388&a=4968&showid=2033&n=Your%20Utah |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101043837/http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1388&a=4968&showid=2033&n=Your%20Utah |archive-date=2016-11-01 |title=Podcast Player {{!}} KSL.com}}</ref>
* Starting in April 2017 the remains of the tram and restaurant are to be removed from the site.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/bridal-veil-falls-area-closed-to-public-as-million-demolition/article_6e4da2d7-c6c6-5672-a808-5673b1cc9fdc.html|title=Bridal Veil Falls area closed to public as $1 million demolition project gets underway|date=April 13, 2017|author=Katie England|work=Daily Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/bridal-veil-falls-to-be-closed-for-eight-weeks/article_dbfbf53d-9efe-5703-b827-c9da6fdf9636.html|title=Bridal Veil Falls to be closed for eight weeks|date=April 12, 2017|author=Katie England|work=Daily Herald}}</ref>
* In early 2023, an avalanche ran down the route of the waterfall, altering its landscape and greenery.


==In art, entertainment, and media==
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*The movie ''[[Savannah Smiles]]'' (1982), contains scenes in [[Provo Canyon]], including Bridal Veil falls. The film also shows a scene with characters in the movie riding the tramway when it was still functioning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fast-rewind.com/locations_savannahsmiles.htm|website=FastRewind.com|title=Locations: ''Savannah Smiles''}}</ref>


It can also be seen in James Bryan's horrorfilm "Don't go in the Woods" from 1981
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[[Image:BridalVeilFallsIceClimbersByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Climbers on the frozen falls, 2003.]]

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File:BridalVeilFallsIceClimbersByPhilKonstantin.jpg|Climbers on the frozen falls, 2003.
File:Bridal Veil Falls Utah hiking trail ascent.jpg|Several hiking trails ascend around Bridal Veil Falls.
File:Plaque over Bridal Veil Falls near Provo, Utah.jpg|Plaque overlooking Bridal Veil Falls telling a local legend.
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==References==
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* http://www.fast-rewind.com/locations_savannahsmiles.htm
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Latest revision as of 06:09, 14 February 2024

This article is about the waterfall in Utah. For other places by the same name, see Bridal Veil Falls (disambiguation).

40°20′20″N 111°36′05″W / 40.33889°N 111.60139°W / 40.33889; -111.60139

Hikers (base of lower falls) visit Bridal Veil Falls.

Bridal Veil Falls is a 607-foot-tall (185 m) double cataract waterfall in the south end of Provo Canyon, close to US189 in Utah, United States. Battle Creek Falls is on a nearby mountain side, approximately 10 miles north of Bridal Veil Falls.

History

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  • An aerial tramway service to the top of the falls was built in 1961, and the small, six-passenger tramway functioned as a recreational attraction and as the only access to the mountaintop Eagle's Nest Lodge and restaurant, situated on a cliff at the top of the falls and built by Groneman Construction. When the tramway was in operation prior to the 1996 avalanche, it was heralded as the "world's steepest aerial tramway,"[1][2] although that claim is difficult to ascertain.
  • The falls were a featured point along the route of the Heber Creeper tourist train until the train discontinued its service past the falls, in the late 1980s. The train tracks in front of the falls were removed and converted into a recreational trail. Now, the falls and a small park just west of the falls (Bridal Veil Park) can also be accessed via U.S. Highway 189.
  • In early 1996, an avalanche destroyed the building housing, the tramway machinery, and a gift shop, and they were never rebuilt.
  • In July 2008, an arson fire burned the building at the top of the tramway, and very little remains.
  • In August 2008, the Utah County Sheriff's Office ordered the property owners, the Grow family from Orem, to pull down the remaining cable, fearing adventurers might use it to scale the rocky face by the waterfall.[3]
  • In October 2016, 2 deaths occurred which put the falls in the hot seat for being a dangerous place to hike, noting that there is about 1 death here per year. Rather, in October and November, the rocks can become very slippery due to the rapid temperature change creating thin layers of ice.[4]
  • Starting in April 2017 the remains of the tram and restaurant are to be removed from the site.[5][6]
  • In early 2023, an avalanche ran down the route of the waterfall, altering its landscape and greenery.

In art, entertainment, and media

[edit]
  • The movie Savannah Smiles (1982), contains scenes in Provo Canyon, including Bridal Veil falls. The film also shows a scene with characters in the movie riding the tramway when it was still functioning.[7]

It can also be seen in James Bryan's horrorfilm "Don't go in the Woods" from 1981

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  • Climbers on the frozen falls, 2003.
    Climbers on the frozen falls, 2003.
  • Several hiking trails ascend around Bridal Veil Falls.
    Several hiking trails ascend around Bridal Veil Falls.
  • Plaque overlooking Bridal Veil Falls telling a local legend.
    Plaque overlooking Bridal Veil Falls telling a local legend.

References

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  1. ^ "Looking for steep thrills". Daily Herald. Sep 13, 2006.
  2. ^ "Herald Poll: Is Bridal Veil's past its future?". Daily Herald. Sep 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Stryker, Ace (August 13, 2008). "Bridal Veil Falls tram line cut down". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Podcast Player | KSL.com". Archived from the original on 2016-11-01.
  5. ^ Katie England (April 13, 2017). "Bridal Veil Falls area closed to public as $1 million demolition project gets underway". Daily Herald.
  6. ^ Katie England (April 12, 2017). "Bridal Veil Falls to be closed for eight weeks". Daily Herald.
  7. ^ "Locations: Savannah Smiles". FastRewind.com.
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