Shadow Lake Falls is a waterfall on Shadow Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 75 feet. It lies about 8.9 miles west of Mammoth Lakes and roughly 68.1 miles northeast of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 129th of 286 with a recorded height. It falls in 7 drops.
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, and Shadow Lake Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 71 recorded waterfalls in Madera County. Shadow Creek Falls, 40 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away. Upper Garnet Lake Falls, is about 2 miles away. Garnet Lake Falls, 50 feet high, is about 2 miles away.
Shadow Lake Falls is located at 37.6966° N, 119.1238° 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.