Grouse Falls is a waterfall on Grouse Creek in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 504 feet. It lies about 11.5 miles northeast of Foresthill and roughly 38.9 miles northeast of Rocklin as the crow flies.
At 504 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 31st; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 drops.
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. South Branch Grouse Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Peavine Creek Falls, is about 3.4 miles away. Big Mosquito Falls, is about 3.8 miles away.
Grouse Falls is located at 39.0954° N, 120.6278° 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.