Pfeiffer Falls is a waterfall on Pfeiffer Creek in Monterey County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 17.3 miles south of Carmel Valley Village and roughly 29.9 miles south of Salinas as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 148th of 286.
The Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains are rolling hills and low ranges of oak woodland, chaparral and grassland with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers. Streams are seasonal, and waterfalls run strongest after winter and spring rains. Pfeiffer Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Pfeiffer Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Monterey County. Upper Pfeiffer Falls, is under a mile away. Big Sur Falls, is under a mile away. Andrew Molera Falls, 35 feet high, is about 3.5 miles away.
Pfeiffer Falls is located at 36.2566° N, 121.7815° 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.