East Snow Mountain Falls is a waterfall in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 2,200 feet. It lies about 15.3 miles southwest of Truckee and roughly 36.8 miles west of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 2,200 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 286 California waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 2nd. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a cascade character.
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 59 recorded waterfalls in Placer County. Little Curtain Falls, is under a mile away. Petroglyph Falls, is under a mile away. Wabena Falls, is about 1.2 miles away.
East Snow Mountain Falls is located at 39.2415° N, 120.4475° 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.