Surby Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Golden Trout Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 25.2 miles southwest of Lone Pine and roughly 40.1 miles northeast of Porterville as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 286 California waterfalls with a documented height only 1 are shorter, while the typical California waterfall stands around 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. Golden Trout Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Surby Falls is the tallest of them.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Stewart Falls, is under a mile away. Volcano Falls, is under a mile away. Shields Falls, is under a mile away.
Surby Falls is located at 36.3537° N, 118.3916° 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.