Upper Peppermint Creek Falls is a waterfall on Peppermint Creek in Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 22.5 miles north of Kernville and roughly 28.9 miles east of Porterville as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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 along its course.
Tulare County holds 93 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Peppermint Creek Falls, 150 feet high, is about 1.2 miles away. Middle Peppermint Creek Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. Lower Peppermint Creek Falls, is about 2.4 miles away.
Upper Peppermint Creek Falls is located at 36.0749° N, 118.4989° 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.