Bridal Veil Falls is a tiered waterfall of about 430 feet in Provo Canyon, Utah County, Utah, right beside US-189 and the Provo River Parkway about 10 miles northeast of Provo. Springs keep it running all year; in winter its upper tiers freeze into a demanding ice climb.
The falls
The water drops over the canyon wall in three main steps of about 150, 25 and 175 feet, with another stretch of cascades over talus below. A 2017 resurvey put the total at about 430 feet; earlier surveys listed 607 feet, a figure that likely counted the cascades all the way down to the river. Flow is highest in spring and early summer with snowmelt.
Getting there
The falls are on the paved Provo River Parkway, which runs about 13 miles through the canyon past Nunn's Park, Bridal Veil Park and Upper Falls Park. Normally a half-mile paved path from the roadside lot reaches the viewing area, suitable for strollers and wheelchairs, and there is no fee.
Utah County is rebuilding the park in a $7 million, two-year project that began after Labor Day 2025. The first phase closed the lower lot and bridges, sending visitors to the upper lot or Nunn's Park; the second phase, from July 2026 to about fall 2027, closes the trail at the base of the falls while it is rebuilt, with new parking, a pavilion, play areas and separate paths for bikes and walkers. Check Utah County's notices before visiting.
When to go
Spring and early summer bring the most water; fall adds maple color and smaller crowds. The late morning to early afternoon gives the best light on the falls.
On site
Climbing above the lowest tier is dangerous: Bridal Veil Falls averages about one death a year, and in 2021 a man died after falling while scrambling above the falls. October and November are especially hazardous as ice begins to form. In winter the upper falls, a route called Stairway to Heaven, are climbed as ice, but avalanches from the slopes above have killed climbers, including one in 1997. Dogs are allowed on leash.
History and name
From 1961 an aerial tram carried visitors to a lodge above the falls; an avalanche destroyed the tram building in 1996, and the last structures were torn down in 2017. Utah County bought the land in 2015 and in 2020 placed a conservation easement on it with Utah Open Lands after proposals for a new tram and lodge.
Nearby
Upper Falls is about 0.7 mile away, and Lost Creek Spring Falls about 1 mile.
Distances are straight-line.