Fireplace Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Fireplace Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 5.8 miles west of Yosemite Valley and roughly 52.8 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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 55 recorded waterfalls in Mariposa County. Cascades, The, a 750-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Tamarack Falls, a 100-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Silver Strand Falls, a 560-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Fireplace Creek Falls is located at 37.7285° N, 119.6829° 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 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.