Rancheria Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Rancheria Creek in Fresno County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 22.6 miles northeast of Auberry and roughly 43 miles northeast of Clovis 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. Rancheria Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Rancheria Falls is the tallest of them.
Fresno County holds 116 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Smalls Falls, is about 3.5 miles away. Pitman Creek Falls, is about 6 miles away. Kerckhoff Cascade, is about 6.2 miles away.
Rancheria Falls is located at 37.2518° N, 119.1362° 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.