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Destinations ≫ North America ≫ USA ≫ California

Southern and Central Sierras

Waterfalls in the Southern and Central Sierras (the spine of California)

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The Southern and Central Sierras is a region in California dominating the mountainous spine in the state’s eastern center.  Within this spine are 14,000ft peaks as well as deep canyons.  So it comes as no surprise that many of the state’s most notable waterfalls are found here.

For the purposes of this page, this region covers the inland area east of Central Valley south of Sacramento’s lattitude and north of San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains.  It encompasses the forbidding Death Valley National Park as well as the more famous reserve like Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks as well as Yosemite National Park.

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Indeed, we’ve collected the waterfalls in this area in a variety of weekend trips. Although we’ve seen our share of waterfalls in this region alone, we haven’t come close to even seeing half of the waterfalls that exist out here!

So we’re always keen to add to this page with more waterfall sightings in our spine of our home state of California.

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Most Recent Waterfall Write-ups

Angel Falls and Devils Slide

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake / Oakhurst, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

Corlieu Falls and Red Rock Falls

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake / Oakhurst, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Whisky Falls (Whiskey Falls)

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake, California, USA
Rating: 1

Sardine Falls

Sonora Pass / Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

Onion Valley Waterfalls

Inyo National Forest / Independence, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Moonlight Falls

Inyo National Forest / Bishop, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

“Glacier Point Falls”

Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

“Shadow Falls”

Inyo National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

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User-submitted Waterfalls from this Region

Autumn Ridge Road WASHED OUT

Elusive Pywiack

Three Chutes Falls

This Place is HEAVEN!! (Peppermint Creek Falls)

Spectacular Waterfall this time of year…

Yosemite and Snow Creek Falls

Hiker 2020 Cascade Falls, California

Carlon Falls found!


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