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Staircase Falls

Mariposa County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
1,017 ft (310 m)
Location
Mariposa County, California
The walk
Viewpoint walk; distance not measured
Ground & access
Boardwalk viewpoint; exact accessibility from individual parking spaces is not verified. Remain on designated visitor routes.
Staircase Falls, CA.
Staircase Falls, CA.
Photo creditPhoto: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Use the Stoneman Meadow boardwalk across the road from Curry Village day-use parking for a distant view. This is a viewing route, not access to the cliff base.

Plan your visit

Curry Village day-use parking to Stoneman Meadow boardwalk

Neither reviewed firsthand source measures the parking-to-boardwalk walk.

Boardwalk viewpoint; exact accessibility from individual parking spaces is not verified. Remain on designated visitor routes.

Where to start

The outdoor educator’s photo guide identifies Curry Village day-use parking opposite the meadow boardwalk.

Timing & water

Seasonal spring waterfall that can dry early; the survey describes generally light flow and drying by the end of June.

Before you go

Fees, permits and reservation requirements for this visit have not been confirmed; check with the land manager.

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

Mariposa County, California.

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