Lower Taylor Creek Falls is a 200-foot waterfall on Taylor Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 12.3 miles north of Weldon and roughly 47.6 miles east of Porterville as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 60th; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet. The tallest single drop is 100 feet.
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. Taylor Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Taylor Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Manter Creek Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Taylor Creek Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Upper Taylor Creek Falls, is about 2.2 miles away.
Lower Taylor Creek Falls is located at 35.8330° N, 118.2165° 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.