Diana Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Bean Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 15.5 miles northwest of Midpines and roughly 38.7 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 243rd 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.
Mariposa County holds 55 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Rainbow Pool, a 15-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is about 5.7 miles away. South Fork Tuolumne Falls, is about 6 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on South Fork Tuolumne River, is about 6 miles away.
Diana Falls is located at 37.7435° N, 120.0490° 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.