Mist Falls

Fresno County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Fresno County, California
Access status: Official NPS trail
The walk: 8 miles return
Ground & access: Mostly flat, then 600 feet of climbing in the last mile. Rocks near the falls are slippery from spray. Strong river currents.

Start at the Roads End Permit Station at the end of Highway 180 in Cedar Grove. Walk the Woods Creek and Bubbs Creek trail; at the first junction, about two miles out, take the trail on the left. The first miles are flat and open; the last mile climbs 600 feet through woods to the base of the falls. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Roads End, Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon NP, by Woods Creek trail to Mist Falls

NPS gives an 8-mile round-trip walk. Source figure.

Mostly flat, then 600 feet of climbing in the last mile. Rocks near the falls are slippery from spray. Strong river currents.

Where to start

Roads End parking area at the end of Highway 180, with accessible spaces near the wilderness permit station. Store anything with a scent in the bear lockers.

Timing & water

Current status of Highway 180 to Cedar Grove unverified; check NPS road conditions before driving.

Before you go

No activity fee and no reservation for this hike. Park entrance fee applies (private vehicle $35).

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Fresno County, California.

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