Sentinel Falls

Sentinel Falls drops over 2000ft in several steps with Sentinel Rock watching over it. Only in Yosemite does a waterfall like this get a ho hum response from visitors.

Yosemite Falls

Along with Half Dome, Yosemite Falls is an iconic symbol of the grandeur and beauty of Yosemite National Park. Falling a total of 2425ft, it is amongst the highest waterfalls in the world.

Cascade Falls

Clearly the main waterfall attraction in this section of Yosemite, Cascade Falls tumbles several hundred feet before being joined by Tamarack Creek and forcefully plunging the final 500ft…

Wildcat Falls

Wildcat Falls is easy to miss even though it’s beside the Big Oak Flat Road. It’s one that rarely attractions visitors so you can have it to yourself or call it your own…

Nobe Young Falls

Nobe Young Falls was once the secret treasure of the Sequoia National Forest. Now that the secret is out, it’s no longer surprising to find company both behind and below the waterfall…

Peppermint Creek Falls

Peppermint Creek Falls is a very pretty 150ft waterfall tumbling over a rounded granite surface with views towards the Dome Land Wilderness. Since getting to the falls…

South Creek Falls

South Creek Falls is an attractive roadside waterfall on Road 99 (Sierra Way) a short distance west of the bridge over the famed Kern River. The falls are easy to notice…

Middle Fork Tule River Falls

Middle Fork Tule River Falls is a short but sweet waterfall that we happened to notice while we were driving the twisty Hwy 190 between Springville and Ponderosa. This waterfall resided in a part…

Grizzly Falls

On the way to Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon, Grizzly Falls dramatically drops some 75ft in a misty display during the spring. You can spot it right off the Kings Canyon Highway…

Roaring River Falls

Roaring River Falls is one of those rare waterfalls where less is more. When it rages in the spring, you’ll see a 15ft white water torrent that is barely distinguishable…

Waterfalls on Kings Canyon Highway

The Kings Canyon Highway (Hwy 180) between Grant Grove and Cedar Grove passes through some rugged canyon scenery carved out mostly by the Kings River. There are waterfalls…

Tokopah Falls

Tokopah Falls probably has the tallest cumulative drop of the known and accessible waterfalls in Sequoia National Park. Said to drop some 1200ft at the head of Tokopah Valley…

Soldier Creek Falls (Lewis Falls)

Soldier Creek Falls (also referred to as Lewis Falls after a ranger that once patrolled this area) seemed like one of those obscure waterfalls that made for a surprisingly pleasant local outing…

Eaton Canyon Falls

Eaton Canyon Falls is a pleasant waterfall dropping some 30ft or so with a rock wedged right at its brink. Being close to Pasadena it is an immensely popular local attraction…

Sycamore Canyon Falls

Sycamore Canyon Falls sits in Point Mugu State Park, which itself resides in the Santa Monica Mountains. We visited the falls during New Years Day during a dry winter…

Solstice Canyon Falls

Solstice Canyon Falls (also called Roberts Ranch Falls) is a tiny 30ft waterfall in the coastal Santa Monica Mountains. This is one of the easier waterfalls to visit, and…

Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls is a fairly common waterfall name so the one depicted here pertains to a waterfall found while hiking along the McGee Creek Trail near the Mammoth Lakes area. It can be argued that…

Twin Falls

Twin Falls drains Lake Mamie as it tumbles into the Twin Lakes near the Mammoth Lakes area (which is most known as a resort town for skiing). We were able to experience this reportedly 250ft…

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls is a classically-shaped rectangular waterfall dropping some 101ft on the San Joaquin River. This waterfall was once part of Yosemite before mining interests…

Lower Falls (of the San Joaquin River)

Lower Falls is the overlooked neighbor to Rainbow Falls as visitors often don’t even bother with this falls or know it’s there. This waterfall isn’t even within…