Upper Jackass Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Jackass Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 20.7 miles east of Oakhurst and roughly 47.7 miles northeast of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 160th of 286.
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. Jackass Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 160 feet.
Madera County holds 71 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Jackass Falls, 160 feet high, is under a mile away. Reconnaissance Creek Falls, 900 feet high, is about 2.1 miles away. Hells Half Acre Falls, is about 2.1 miles away.
Upper Jackass Falls is located at 37.4351° N, 119.2978° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.