Grizzly Creek Falls is a waterfall on Grizzly Creek in Mendocino County, California, in the Coast Range region, with a total height of about 150 feet. It lies about 14.6 miles northwest of Laytonville and roughly 85.7 miles southwest of Redding as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 74th of 286 with a recorded height.
The Coast Range is a belt of steep, deeply dissected hills along the Pacific, wrapped in dense temperate rainforest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and red alder. Heavy winter rain feeds short, fast creeks lined with ferns, salmonberry and moss that drop steeply toward the ocean or the Columbia. Grizzly Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 250 feet.
There are 6 recorded waterfalls in Mendocino County. Mill Creek Falls, is about 4.7 miles away. Dora Falls, 30 feet high, is about 5.8 miles away. Dark Gulch Falls, is about 10.8 miles away.
Grizzly Creek Falls is located at 39.8334° N, 123.6818° 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.