California Falls is a waterfall on Tuolumne River in Tuolumne County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 120 feet. It lies about 14.3 miles northeast of Yosemite Valley and roughly 71.1 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 120 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 91st 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. Tuolumne River carries 15 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 360 feet.
There are 84 recorded waterfalls in Tuolumne County. Unnamed waterfall on Tuolumne River, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Tuolumne River, is under a mile away. Le Conte Falls, 250 feet high, is under a mile away.
California Falls is located at 37.9163° N, 119.4401° 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.