Frey Creek Falls is a waterfall on Frey Creek in Butte County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 7.7 miles east of Berry Creek and roughly 31.5 miles east of Chico as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 215th 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 1.3 miles away. Curtain Falls, 20 feet high, is about 3.4 miles away. Seven Falls, is about 5.4 miles away.
Frey Creek Falls is located at 39.6281° N, 121.2605° 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.