South Fork Bishop Falls is a 25-foot waterfall on South Fork Bishop Creek in Inyo County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 13.9 miles southwest of West Bishop and roughly 67.5 miles east of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 229th 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.
Inyo County holds 25 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lake Sabrina Falls, is about 3.9 miles away. Bishop Creek Falls, is about 3.9 miles away. Moonlight Falls, is about 4.1 miles away.
South Fork Bishop Falls is located at 37.1781° N, 118.5619° 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.