Carlon Falls is a 35-foot waterfall on South Fork Tuolumne River in Tuolumne County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 15.1 miles west of Yosemite Valley and roughly 49.2 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 206th 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. South Fork Tuolumne River carries 8 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 70 feet.
Tuolumne County holds 84 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Tuolumne Grove Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Upper Tuolumne Grove Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on South Fork Tuolumne River, is about 2.7 miles away.
Carlon Falls is located at 37.8030° N, 119.8436° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.