Angel Falls is a waterfall on North Fork Willow Creek in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 4.4 miles east of Oakhurst and roughly 36.2 miles north of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 160th 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. North Fork Willow Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Angel Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 71 recorded waterfalls in Madera County. Bass Lake Falls, 15 feet high, is under a mile away. Devils Slide, 50 feet high, is under a mile away. Corlieu Falls, 80 feet high, is about 6.2 miles away.
Angel Falls is located at 37.3379° N, 119.5703° 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.