Waterfalls in Sierra County, California
13 waterfalls in Sierra County, California, near Reno. The tallest is Cherokee Creek Falls at 285 ft. All waterfalls in California.
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Sierra County, California
285 fttotal height
- On Cherokee Creek
- 13 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
Location verified
Sierra County, California
150 fttotal height
- On Humbug Creek
- 17 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
Sierra County, California
76 fttotal height
- 3 drops
- On Little Truckee River
- 16 mi from Truckee
Sierra County, California
45 fttotal height
- On Sardine Creek
- 16 mi from Portola
Location verified
Sierra County, California
20 fttotal height
- On Fiddle Creek
- 15 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
Location verified
Waterfalls in Sierra 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 Sierra County
- Cherokee Creek Falls285 ft13 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
- Humbug Creek Falls150 ft17 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
- William Tell Falls150 ft19 mi from Portola
- Hackmans Falls120 ft19 mi from Portola
- Webber Falls76 ft16 mi from Truckee
- Sardine Lake Falls45 ft16 mi from Portola
- Fiddle Creek Falls20 ft15 mi from Challenge-Brownsville
- Haypress Falls20 ft18 mi from Portola
- Loves Falls15 ft18 mi from Portola
- Pauley Falls15 ft24 mi from Nevada City
Closest towns to the waterfalls
The waterfalls in Sierra County are closest to Portola (8), Challenge-Brownsville (3), Nevada City (1), Truckee (1); 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
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