Shadow Creek Falls is a waterfall on Shadow Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 9.8 miles west of Mammoth Lakes and roughly 67.3 miles northeast of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 193rd of 286.
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. Shadow Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 75 feet.
There are 71 recorded waterfalls in Madera County. Shadow Lake Falls, 75 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away. Nydiver Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Upper Garnet Lake Falls, is about 1.7 miles away.
Shadow Creek Falls is located at 37.6919° N, 119.1427° 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.