Alder Creek Falls is a 90-foot waterfall on Alder Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 11.3 miles southwest of Yosemite Valley and roughly 48.7 miles northeast of Madera as the crow flies.
At 90 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 114th of 286 with a recorded height.
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. Alder Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Alder Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Mariposa County holds 55 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Alder Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Bishop Creek Falls, is about 2.3 miles away. Elevenmile Creek Falls, is about 2.6 miles away.
Alder Creek Falls is located at 37.5908° N, 119.6605° 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.