Foresta Falls is a waterfall on Crane Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 120 feet. It lies about 10.5 miles west of Yosemite Valley and roughly 47.9 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 120 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 91st of 286 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 45 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 7 drops.
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. Crane Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Foresta Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 55 recorded waterfalls in Mariposa County. Lower Foresta Falls, is under a mile away. Avalanche Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Chinquapin Falls, a 350-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Foresta Falls is located at 37.6926° N, 119.7599° 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.