Heath Falls is a 100-foot waterfall on North Fork American River in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 12.9 miles southwest of Truckee and roughly 34.5 miles west of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 101st of 286 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 45 feet. It falls in 3 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. North Fork American River carries 6 recorded waterfalls, and Heath Falls is the tallest of them.
Placer County holds 59 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Palisade Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Palisade Falls, is about 1 miles away. Little Curtain Falls, is about 1.8 miles away.
Heath Falls is located at 39.2511° N, 120.4022° 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.