Curtain Falls is a waterfall on Middle Fork Feather River in Butte County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 5.4 miles east of Berry Creek and roughly 28.7 miles east of Chico as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 243rd 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.
There are 25 recorded waterfalls in Butte County. Feather Falls, a 410-foot veiling plunge waterfall, is about 2.1 miles away. Frey Creek Falls, 30 feet high, is about 3.4 miles away. Seven Falls, is about 4.4 miles away.
Curtain Falls is located at 39.6631° N, 121.3043° 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.