Little Nellie Falls is a waterfall on Little Crane Creek in Mariposa County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 11.3 miles west of Yosemite Valley and roughly 48 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 229th 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.
There are 55 recorded waterfalls in Mariposa County. Lower Foresta Falls, is about 2.3 miles away. Foresta Falls, a 120-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 2.3 miles away. Wildcat Falls, a 700-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 3.7 miles away.
Little Nellie Falls is located at 37.7205° N, 119.7837° 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.