Lower Big Granite Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Big Granite Creek in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 19.9 miles west of Truckee and roughly 41.1 miles west of Carson City 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. Big Granite Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 59 recorded waterfalls in Placer County. Big Valley Canyon Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. West New York Canyon Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. New York Canyon Falls, a 500-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away.
Lower Big Granite Creek Falls is located at 39.2251° N, 120.5300° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.