Fox Canyon Falls is a 285-foot waterfall in Fresno County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 15.9 miles northeast of Yokuts Valley and roughly 38.3 miles east of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 285 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 51st; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet.
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.
Fresno County holds 116 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Spring Creek Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Spring Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Upper North Fork Kings River Falls, is about 3 miles away.
Fox Canyon Falls is located at 36.8748° N, 119.0135° 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.