South Creek Falls is a 90-foot waterfall on South Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 15.5 miles north of Kernville and roughly 30 miles east of Porterville as the crow flies.
At 90 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 114th 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.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Brush Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Dry Meadow Creek Falls, 225 feet high, is about 1.5 miles away. Long Meadow Falls, is about 3.4 miles away.
South Creek Falls is located at 35.9722° N, 118.4929° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.