Upper Chilnualna Falls is a waterfall on Chilnualna Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 12.3 miles south of Yosemite Valley and roughly 48.5 miles northeast of Madera as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer. Chilnualna Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Mariposa County holds 55 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Chilnualna Falls, a 340-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Chilnualna Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Alder Creek Falls, 90 feet high, is about 3.2 miles away.
Upper Chilnualna Falls is located at 37.5650° N, 119.6124° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.