South Creek Falls
Tulare County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Tulare County, California
- Access status
- Partial guide: roadside view only; safe walking space beside the road not verified
- The walk
- Roadside viewpoint; walking distance not measured
- Ground & access
- Road shoulder. No protected pedestrian path is verified. The ravine below the road is steep with loose rock; do not descend.
World of Waterfalls describes South Creek Falls as a roadside waterfall on Road 99 (Sierra Way) in Sequoia National Forest, with a split drop of about 120 feet. They parked at a very small car park and walked along the road for better views. They did not go down to the base because the ravine is steep with loose rock.
Plan your visit
Roadside view of South Creek Falls from Road 99 (Sierra Way) near Johnsondale
World of Waterfalls describes a small car park almost on top of the falls and a short walk along the road for better views. No distance is given.
Road shoulder. No protected pedestrian path is verified. The ravine below the road is steep with loose rock; do not descend.
Where to start
Very small car park beside the falls on Road 99, with room for only a few cars per World of Waterfalls. Official parking rules not verified.
Timing & water
Snowmelt-fed; strongest flow in late spring. Road conditions not verified.
Before you go
Fees and permits not stated in the reviewed source.
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