Cherry Bomb Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Cherry Creek in Tuolumne County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 20.1 miles east of Twain Harte and roughly 63.6 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 189th 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. Cherry Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Cherry Bomb Falls is the tallest of them.
Tuolumne County holds 84 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Bartlett Creek Falls, is about 4.8 miles away. Eleanor Creek Falls, is about 6.1 miles away. Kibbie Creek Falls, is about 6.2 miles away.
Cherry Bomb Falls is located at 38.0820° N, 119.8663° 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.