Cathedral Falls is a waterfall on South Fork Cathedral Creek in Tuolumne County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 13 miles northeast of Yosemite Valley and roughly 69 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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.
Tuolumne County holds 84 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Twin Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Lower Waterwheel Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Waterwheel Falls, 360 feet high, is about 1.8 miles away.
Cathedral Falls is located at 37.9139° N, 119.4862° 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.