Panther Creek Falls is a waterfall on Panther Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 150 feet. It lies about 12.4 miles northeast of Three Rivers and roughly 34.9 miles northeast of Visalia 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 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. Panther Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Panther Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 93 recorded waterfalls in Tulare County. Middle Fork Kaweah Falls, 10 feet high, is about 2.6 miles away. Marble Falls, 600 feet high, is about 4.1 miles away. Middle Marble Falls, is about 4.1 miles away.
Panther Creek Falls is located at 36.5393° N, 118.7201° 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.