New York Canyon Falls is a waterfall on New York Canyon Creek in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 500 feet. It lies about 19 miles west of Sunnyside-Tahoe City and roughly 39.9 miles west of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 500 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 32nd; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet. The tallest single drop is 300 feet. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. West New York Canyon Falls, is under a mile away. Middle New York Canyon Falls, is under a mile away. Sailor Canyon Falls, is about 1 miles away.
New York Canyon Falls is located at 39.2021° N, 120.5103° 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.