Upper Pine Creek Falls is a waterfall on Pine Creek in Inyo County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 14.2 miles west of West Bishop and roughly 65.6 miles northeast of Clovis 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. Pine Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Inyo County holds 25 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Pine Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Morgan Creek Falls, is about 1 miles away. Gable Creek Falls, is about 1.7 miles away.
Upper Pine Creek Falls is located at 37.3532° N, 118.7143° 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.