Modjeska Falls is a waterfall on Glen Alpine Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region, with a total height of about 51 feet. It lies about 6.9 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe and roughly 26.3 miles southwest of Carson City as the crow flies.
At 51 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 159th of 286. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. 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. Glen Alpine Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 73 feet.
There are 57 recorded waterfalls in El Dorado County. Glen Alpine Falls, a 73-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Glen Alpine Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Susie Lake Falls, is about 1.8 miles away.
Modjeska Falls is located at 38.8772° N, 120.0896° 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.