Updated July 2026
California Waterfalls
49 documented California waterfalls, tallest first. Height, type, trail distance, and land manager for each — every entry cited.
- 49 falls
| Waterfall | Height | Type | Access | Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Falls · Mariposa County | 2,425 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 7.2 mi |
| Horsetail Fall · Mariposa County | 1,570 ft | horsetail | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Tokopah Falls · Tulare County County | 1,200 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 4.1 mi |
| Wapama Falls · Tuolumne County | 1,080 ft | horsetail | Moderate Hike | 5 mi |
| Tueeulala Falls · Tuolumne County | 880 ft | horsetail | Moderate Hike | 5 mi |
| Horsetail Falls · El Dorado County | 800 ft | horsetail | Moderate Hike | — |
| Bridalveil Fall · Mariposa County | 617 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Nevada Fall · Mariposa County | 594 ft | horsetail | Moderate Hike | 5.4 mi |
| Big Falls · San Bernardino County | 500 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Feather Falls · Butte County County | 410 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 8.8 mi |
| Vernal Fall · Mariposa County | 317 ft | block | Moderate Hike | 3 mi |
| Whitney Falls · Siskiyou County | 250 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3.2 mi |
| Chilnualna Falls · Mariposa County | 240 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 8.2 mi |
| Whiskeytown Falls · Shasta County County | 220 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 3.4 mi |
| Cascade Falls · El Dorado County | 200 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Lower Eagle Falls · El Dorado County | 140 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.9 mi |
| Burney Falls · Shasta County County | 129 ft | fan | Short Hike | 1.1 mi |
| Salmon Creek Falls · Monterey County | 120 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 0.25 mi |
| Bassi Falls · El Dorado County | 109 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.2 mi |
| Rainbow Falls · Madera County | 101 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 5 mi |
| Limekiln Falls · Monterey County | 100 ft | fan | Short Hike | 2.65 mi |
| Corlieu Falls · Madera County | 80 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Darwin Falls · Inyo County | 80 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 7 mi |
| Fish Canyon Falls · Los Angeles County | 80 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 4.8 mi |
| McWay Falls · Monterey County | 80 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.6 mi |
| Grizzly Falls · Fresno County | 75 ft | cascade | Roadside | 0.1 mi |
| Mill Creek Falls · Tehama County | 75 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3.5 mi |
| San Antonio Falls · Los Angeles County | 75 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 1.4 mi |
| Upper Eagle Falls · El Dorado County | 75 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.9 mi |
| Berry Creek Falls · Santa Cruz County | 70 ft | cascade | Backcountry | 10.5 mi |
| Potem Falls · Shasta County County | 70 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.6 mi |
| Glen Alpine Falls · El Dorado County | 65 ft | cascade | Roadside | — |
| Sturtevant Falls · Los Angeles County County | 50 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 3.3 mi |
| Switzer Falls · Los Angeles County | 50 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3.5 mi |
| Faery Falls · Siskiyou County | 46 ft | fan | Short Hike | 1.4 mi |
| Kings Creek Falls · Shasta County | 46 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 2.3 mi |
| Mist Falls · Fresno County | 45 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 8 mi |
| Middle McCloud Falls · Siskiyou County County | 44 ft | block | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Alamere Falls · Marin County | 40 ft | tiered | Backcountry | 13 mi |
| Codfish Falls · Placer County | 40 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3.4 mi |
| Eaton Canyon Falls · Los Angeles County | 40 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 3.5 mi |
| Carlon Falls · Tuolumne County | 35 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 4 mi |
| Hedge Creek Falls · Siskiyou County County | 30 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.6 mi |
| Trail Canyon Falls · Los Angeles County | 30 ft | horsetail | Moderate Hike | 4 mi |
| Upper McCloud Falls · Siskiyou County | 25 ft | block | Short Hike | 3.8 mi |
| Heart Rock Falls · San Bernardino County | 20 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Red Rock Falls · Madera County | 20 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3 mi |
| Lower McCloud Falls · Siskiyou County | 12 ft | block | Short Hike | 3.8 mi |
| Cataract Falls · Marin County | — | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3 mi |
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