Updated July 2026
Glen Alpine Falls
Glen Alpine Falls is a layered stair-step cascade of roughly 65 feet on Glen Alpine Creek near the south end of Fallen Leaf Lake. It is essentially roadside, viewable a few steps from the road off Fallen Leaf Lake Road.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Glen Alpine Falls drops about 65 feet. That makes it the 345th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 50% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Glen Alpine Falls. The nearest town is South Lake Tahoe. Confirm access and land status with Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Late spring (snowmelt). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
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