Ella Falls

Tulare County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Tulare County, California
Access status: Published park trail loop documented; private lake road not for public use
The walk: About 5 miles for the full loop
Ground & access: Steep in places, descending and then climbing about 900 feet. Some sections are on forest tracks used by occasional vehicles.

The American Southwest: Sunset and Dead Giant Trails, Kings Canyon National Park

Start at the far side of the RV parking area at General Grant Grove and head west on the North Grove Loop. Continue past Lion Meadow and the Dead Giant, then down forest tracks toward Sequoia Lake. Walk a short way east to the lower end of the Sunset Trail and climb it up Sequoia Creek to Ella Falls, which is seen from below. Continue up to a four-way junction, bear left past a marsh to the Swale Work Center road, and follow it back to the General Grant parking lot.

Plan your visit

Grant Grove loop via Dead Giant and Sunset trails to Ella Falls

The American Southwest gives 5 miles and 900 feet of elevation change for the whole loop, which also passes the Dead Giant and the Sequoia Lake Overlook. No separate figure to Ella Falls was reviewed.

Steep in places, descending and then climbing about 900 feet. Some sections are on forest tracks used by occasional vehicles.

Where to start

The loop starts at the RV parking area at the General Grant Grove. The road around Sequoia Lake is private YMCA property; the source says non-residents should only walk the short section to the Sunset Trail.

Timing & water

The creek flows all year; the falls are biggest in early summer during snowmelt. Current trail conditions unknown.

Before you go

Kings Canyon National Park entrance requirements apply; current fees were not covered by the reviewed source.

Visitor information

Visit sources

The American Southwest: Sunset and Dead Giant Trails

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Tulare County, California.

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