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.

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 informationVisit sources
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