Mist Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on South Fork Kings River in Fresno County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 28.2 miles southwest of Big Pine and roughly 53.1 miles northeast of Visalia as the crow flies.
At 80 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 120th of 286 with a recorded height.
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. South Fork Kings River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Mist Falls is the tallest of them.
Fresno County holds 116 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Gardiner Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Mist Falls, is under a mile away. Roaring River Falls, 45 feet high, is about 4.6 miles away.
Mist Falls is located at 36.8139° N, 118.5486° 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.