Upper Cathedral Creek Falls
Tuolumne County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Tuolumne County, California
- Ground elevation
- About 5,908 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Cathedral Creek
- Land
- Yosemite National Park
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Upper Cathedral Creek Falls is mapped in Tuolumne County, California, 13.7 miles north of Yosemite Valley. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Yosemite National Park. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Cathedral Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Lower Cathedral Creek FallsTuolumne County, CA0.1 miN
Waterwheel FallsOfficial long route; Tioga Road seasonal accessTuolumne County, CA2.3 miE- LeConte FallsOfficial trail route; long day hike, exact distance not publishedTuolumne County, CA2.7 miE
- California FallsPartial guide: exact distance to California Falls and trailhead parking not confirmedTuolumne County, CA3.5 miE
- White CascadeOfficial trail distance and road season documented; seasonal roadTuolumne County, CA4.7 miE
Tuolumne FallsOfficial trail distance and road season documented; seasonal roadTuolumne County, CA4.8 miE
Quaking Aspen FallsApproach or parking partly unconfirmedMariposa County, CA6.8 miSW- Tenaya Creek WaterslideMariposa County, CA8.8 miS
- Pywiack CascadeDistant viewpoint only; the cascade is not reached on foot591 ft (180 m) · Mariposa County, CA9.9 miS