American Canyon Creek Falls is a 15-foot waterfall on American Canyon Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 1.4 miles northeast of Auburn Lake Trails and roughly 18.7 miles northeast of Rocklin as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 264th 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.
El Dorado County holds 57 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Paradise Canyon Falls, is about 2.4 miles away. Codfish Falls, is about 4.5 miles away. Silver Falls, is about 6.7 miles away.
American Canyon Creek Falls is located at 38.9327° N, 120.9403° 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 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.