Waterfalls in Placer County, California
59 waterfalls in Placer County, California, near Reno. The tallest is East Snow Mountain Falls at 2,200 ft. All waterfalls in California.
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Placer County, California
2,200 fttotal height
- 15 mi from Truckee
Placer County, California
504 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Grouse Creek
- 12 mi from Foresthill
Placer County, California
500 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 300 ft
- On New York Canyon Creek
- 19 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
425 fttotal height
- On Wabena Creek
- 15 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
335 fttotal height
- On Big Granite Creek
- 18 mi from Truckee
Placer County, California
295 fttotal height
- 16 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
235 fttotal height
- 18 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
230 fttotal height
- On North Fork North Fork American River
- 16 mi from Foresthill
Location verified
Placer County, California
200 fttotal height
- On Big Mosquito Creek
- 10 mi from Foresthill
Placer County, California
200 fttotal height
- 1 mi from Colfax
Location verified
Placer County, California
185 fttotal height
- On West Meadow Creek
- 9 mi from Tahoma
Placer County, California
165 fttotal height
- On Peavine Creek
- 9 mi from Foresthill
Placer County, California
155 fttotal height
- 19 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
140 fttotal height
- On South Branch Grouse Creek
- 12 mi from Foresthill
Placer County, California
135 fttotal height
- 17 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Placer County, California
135 fttotal height
- On Grayhorse Creek
- 12 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Waterfalls in Placer County on the map
Click a marker for the height, the type and a link to the page; numbers are groups that split as you zoom in.
Tallest waterfalls in Placer County
- East Snow Mountain Falls2,200 ft15 mi from Truckee
- Grouse Falls504 ft12 mi from Foresthill
- New York Canyon Falls500 ft19 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
- Wabena Creek Falls425 ft15 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
- Tadpole Canyon Falls400 ft19 mi from Foresthill
- Little McKinstry Falls360 ft11 mi from Sunnyside-Tahoe City
- Big Granite Creek Falls335 ft18 mi from Truckee
- Barker Creek Falls315 ft7 mi from Tahoma
- Big Valley Canyon Falls300 ft20 mi from Foresthill
- Stevens Falls300 ft1 mi from Colfax
Closest towns to the waterfalls
The waterfalls in Placer County are closest to Foresthill (20), Sunnyside-Tahoe City (16), Truckee (9), Tahoma (5), Colfax (5); the number is how many list that town as the nearest one. Each page gives the exact distance and a directions link.
Types of waterfalls here
tiered (2), cascade (1), horsetail (1), plunge (1).
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