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Waterfalls & hot springs in California

4,338 natural water features, ranked by our score. Top of the list: Yosemite Falls.

10/ 10
No. 0001 · CALIFORNIA

Yosemite Falls

1,430 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,430 ftDrop everything
9.5/ 10
No. 0002 · CALIFORNIA

Cascades, The

500 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall500 ftDrop everything
9.5/ 10
No. 0003 · CALIFORNIA

Garlic Falls

300 ft of falling water.

Waterfall300 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0004 · CALIFORNIA

Ash Creek Falls

290 ft of falling water.

Waterfall290 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0005 · CALIFORNIA

Bridalveil Fall

629 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall629 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0006 · CALIFORNIA

Feather Falls

410 ft of falling water.

Waterfall410 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0007 · CALIFORNIA

Horsetail Falls

483 ft of falling water.

Waterfall483 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0008 · CALIFORNIA

Nevada Fall

594 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall594 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0009 · CALIFORNIA

Royal Arch Cascade

1,250 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,250 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0010 · CALIFORNIA

Silver Strand Falls

560 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall560 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0011 · CALIFORNIA

Vernal Fall

317 ft of falling water.

Waterfall317 ftDrop everything
9.4/ 10
No. 0012 · CALIFORNIA

Wapama Falls

1,310 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,310 ftDrop everything
9.3/ 10
No. 0013 · CALIFORNIA

Big Falls

240 ft of falling water.

Waterfall240 ftDrop everything
9.1/ 10
No. 0014 · CALIFORNIA

Chilnualna Falls

200 ft of falling water.

Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
9.1/ 10
No. 0015 · CALIFORNIA

Rose Valley Falls

200 ft of falling water.

Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
9/ 10
No. 0016 · CALIFORNIA

Cliff Creek Falls

200 ft of falling water.

Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
9/ 10
No. 0017 · CALIFORNIA

Widow's Tears

1,200 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,200 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0018 · CALIFORNIA

Chain Cascade

1,150 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,150 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0019 · CALIFORNIA

Chinquapin Falls

350 ft of falling water.

Waterfall350 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0020 · CALIFORNIA

Illilouette Fall

381 ft of falling water.

Waterfall381 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0021 · CALIFORNIA

Lehamite Falls

1,180 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Cascade1,180 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0022 · CALIFORNIA

Ribbon Fall

1,612 ft — one of the tallest in the country.

Waterfall1,612 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0023 · CALIFORNIA

Sentinel Fall

500 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall500 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0024 · CALIFORNIA

Tueeulala Falls

880 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall880 ftDrop everything
8.8/ 10
No. 0025 · CALIFORNIA

Stevenson Creek Falls

380 ft of falling water.

Waterfall380 ftDrop everything
8.8/ 10
No. 0026 · CALIFORNIA

Wildcat Falls

150 ft tall.

Waterfall150 ftDrop everything
8.4/ 10
No. 0027 · CALIFORNIA

Cascades, The

109 ft tall.

Cascade109 ftWorth the drive
8.4/ 10
No. 0028 · CALIFORNIA

New York Canyon Falls

300 ft of falling water.

Waterfall300 ftWorth the drive
8.4/ 10
No. 0029 · CALIFORNIA

Niagara Creek Falls

300 ft of falling water.

Waterfall300 ftWorth the drive
8.3/ 10
No. 0030 · CALIFORNIA

Pywiack Cascade

660 ft. A major backcountry falls.

Waterfall660 ftWorth the drive
8.2/ 10
No. 0031 · CALIFORNIA

Silver Apron

92 ft tall.

Cascade92 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0032 · CALIFORNIA

Whiskeytown Falls

71 ft tall.

Waterfall71 ftWorth the drive
7.9/ 10
No. 0033 · CALIFORNIA

Burney Falls

114 ft tall.

Waterfall114 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0034 · CALIFORNIA

Tamarack Falls

100 ft tall.

Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
7.7/ 10
No. 0035 · CALIFORNIA

Bonita Falls

160 ft tall.

Waterfall160 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0036 · CALIFORNIA

Tenaya Cascade

150 ft tall.

Waterfall150 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0037 · CALIFORNIA

Tenaya Falls

88 ft tall.

Waterfall88 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0038 · CALIFORNIA

Foresta Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0039 · CALIFORNIA

Lee Vining Falls

75 ft tall.

Cascade75 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0040 · CALIFORNIA

Ellery Lake Falls

70 ft tall.

Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0041 · CALIFORNIA

Lower Taylor Creek Falls

100 ft tall.

Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
7.1/ 10
No. 0042 · CALIFORNIA

South Fork Tuolumne Cascades

A short, pretty falls.

Cascade30 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0043 · CALIFORNIA

Kings Creek Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall46 ftWorth the drive
6.9/ 10
No. 0044 · CALIFORNIA

Dry Meadow Creek Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0045 · CALIFORNIA

Heath Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0046 · CALIFORNIA

Middle McCloud River Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall44 ftWorth a detour
6.8/ 10
No. 0047 · CALIFORNIA

Pyramid Creek Cascades

A short, pretty falls.

Cascade39 ftWorth a detour
6.6/ 10
No. 0048 · CALIFORNIA

Mossbrae Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall52 ftWorth a detour
6.5/ 10
No. 0049 · CALIFORNIA

Bluff Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall47 ftWorth a detour
6.5/ 10
No. 0050 · CALIFORNIA

Newton Canyon Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
6.4/ 10
No. 0051 · CALIFORNIA

Battle Creek Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall16 ftWorth a detour
6.3/ 10
No. 0052 · CALIFORNIA

Rainbow Pool

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall15 ftWorth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0053 · CALIFORNIA

Big Soda Spring

A named spring in Lake County.

Cold & mineral spring1,325 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0054 · CALIFORNIA

Black Sulphur Spring

A named spring in San Luis Obispo County.

Cold & mineral spring2,713 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0055 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Chalcedony Spring

A named spring in San Bernardino County.

Cold & mineral spring3,415 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0056 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Clay Spring

A named spring in Fresno County.

Cold & mineral spring3,314 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0057 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Lady Spring

A named spring in Siskiyou County.

Cold & mineral spring4,819 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0058 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Mountain Spring

A named spring in Modoc County.

Cold & mineral spring5,115 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0059 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Oak Spring

A named spring in San Luis Obispo County.

Cold & mineral spring2,287 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0060 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Ridge Spring

A named spring in Tehama County.

Cold & mineral spring4,744 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0061 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Rock Spring

A named spring in Ventura County.

Cold & mineral spring3,924 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0062 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Spring

A named spring in Modoc County.

Cold & mineral spring5,699 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0063 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Spring

A named spring in San Diego County.

Cold & mineral spring2,818 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0064 · CALIFORNIA

Blue Spring

A named spring in Siskiyou County.

Cold & mineral spring5,141 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0065 · CALIFORNIA

Bluebrush Spring

A named spring in Modoc County.

Cold & mineral spring4,393 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0066 · CALIFORNIA

Bluerock Spring

A named spring in San Joaquin County.

Cold & mineral spring2,536 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0067 · CALIFORNIA

Bubbling Spring

A named spring in San Diego County.

Cold & mineral spring3,497 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0068 · CALIFORNIA

Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs

A named spring in San Bernardino County.

Cold & mineral spring863 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0069 · CALIFORNIA

Coalinga Mineral Springs

A named spring in Fresno County.

Cold & mineral spring2,080 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0070 · CALIFORNIA

Cold Sulphur Spring

A named spring in Tulare County.

Cold & mineral spring1,788 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0071 · CALIFORNIA

Cooper Canyon Falls

A short, pretty falls.

Waterfall35 ftWorth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0072 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Spring

A named spring in Inyo County.

Cold & mineral spring3,839 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0073 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Spring

A named spring in Inyo County.

Cold & mineral spring6,414 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0074 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Spring

A named spring in Trinity County.

Cold & mineral spring3,287 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0075 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Spring

A named spring in San Bernardino County.

Cold & mineral spring4,908 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0076 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal SPring

A named spring in Tulare County.

Cold & mineral spring5,692 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0077 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Springs

A named spring in Shasta County.

Cold & mineral spring3,307 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0078 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Springs

A named spring in Siskiyou County.

Cold & mineral spring6,775 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0079 · CALIFORNIA

Crystal Springs

A named spring in Marin County.

Cold & mineral spring269 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0080 · CALIFORNIA

Glass Springs

A named spring in Shasta County.

Cold & mineral spring3,921 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0081 · CALIFORNIA

Indian Painting Spring

A named spring in Tulare County.

Cold & mineral spring1,759 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0082 · CALIFORNIA

Little Sulphur Spring

A named spring in Colusa County.

Cold & mineral spring2,028 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0083 · CALIFORNIA

Little Sulphur Spring

A named spring in Santa Barbara County.

Cold & mineral spring4,475 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0084 · CALIFORNIA

Lone Tree Mineral Spring

A named spring in San Joaquin County.

Cold & mineral spring869 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0085 · CALIFORNIA

Madrone Soda Springs

A named spring in Santa Clara County.

Cold & mineral spring1,489 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0086 · CALIFORNIA

Mineral Spring

A named spring in San Bernardino County.

Cold & mineral spring4,363 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0087 · CALIFORNIA

Mineral Spring

A named spring in Modoc County.

Cold & mineral spring7,710 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0088 · CALIFORNIA

Mineral Spring

A named spring in Sonoma County.

Cold & mineral spring889 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0089 · CALIFORNIA

Mineral Springs

A named spring in Santa Clara County.

Cold & mineral spring594 ft elev.Worth a detour
6.2/ 10
No. 0090 · CALIFORNIA

Mineral Springs

A named spring in El Dorado County.

Cold & mineral spring6,040 ft elev.Worth a detour

Showing the top 90 of 4,338 by score. The rest are on the map above.