Upper Grasshopper Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Grasshopper Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 28.7 miles east of Three Rivers and roughly 36.4 miles northeast of Porterville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Grasshopper Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 93 recorded waterfalls in Tulare County. Middle Grasshopper Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Grasshopper Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Coyote Creek, is about 3.8 miles away.
Upper Grasshopper Creek Falls is located at 36.2875° N, 118.4250° 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.