Snow Creek Falls
Mariposa County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 2,133 ft (650 m)
- Location
- Mariposa County, California
- Access status
- Named trail does not provide a waterfall view
- The walk
- No verified waterfall-view walk
- Ground & access
- Unknown waterfall viewing route; Snow Creek Trail has steep switchbacks and drop-offs.

Photo credit
Photo: Taken by flickr user Ambitious Wench on June 5, 2006. CC-BY-SA-2.0 as of 2007-03-02. https://www.flickr.com/photos/amb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNPS says Snow Creek Falls is not visible from Snow Creek Trail. County tourism mentions only a small glimpse near the Mirror Lake/Snow Creek approach but does not identify an exact viewing point. These sources do not establish a dependable waterfall-viewing walk; do not recommend the strenuous Snow Creek climb as a falls route.
Plan your visit
Waterfall view not provided by Snow Creek Trail
Only the stated source distance is supported; mapped proximity is not a walking distance.
Unknown waterfall viewing route; Snow Creek Trail has steep switchbacks and drop-offs.
Where to start
No verified parking-to-waterfall viewing route. NPS parking advice for the Snow Creek hike is not treated as waterfall access.
Timing & water
Current access and seasonal conditions require confirmation with the land manager.
Before you go
Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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