Reconnaissance Creek Falls is a waterfall on Reconaissance Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 900 feet. It lies about 21.9 miles southwest of Mammoth Lakes and roughly 48.3 miles northeast of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 900 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 15th; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet.
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 71 recorded waterfalls in Madera County. Hells Half Acre Falls, is under a mile away. Jackass Falls, 160 feet high, is about 2 miles away. Upper Jackass Falls, 50 feet high, is about 2.1 miles away.
Reconnaissance Creek Falls is located at 37.4291° N, 119.2600° 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.