Peppermint Creek Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Peppermint Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 21.4 miles north of Kernville and roughly 29.7 miles east of Porterville as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 74th of 286 with a recorded height.
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. Peppermint Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Peppermint Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Peppermint Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Peppermint Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Upper Peppermint Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away.
Peppermint Creek Falls is located at 36.0611° N, 118.4847° 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.