Upper West Fork Chiquito Creek Falls is a waterfall on West Fork Chiquito Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 100 feet. It lies about 12.9 miles northeast of Oakhurst and roughly 42.9 miles north of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 101st of 286 with a recorded height.
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. West Fork Chiquito Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 175 feet.
There are 71 recorded waterfalls in Madera County. Camino Falls, 200 feet high, is about 1.3 miles away. West Fork Chiquito Creek Falls, 175 feet high, is about 1.9 miles away. West Fork Chiquito Creek Slides, is about 2.8 miles away.
Upper West Fork Chiquito Creek Falls is located at 37.4092° N, 119.4374° 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.