Upper Gardiner Falls
Fresno County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Fresno County, California
- Ground elevation
- About 10,888 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Gardiner Creek
- Land
- Kings Canyon 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 Gardiner Falls is mapped in Fresno County, California, 25.7 miles south of Big Pine. 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 Kings Canyon 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.
Nearby named trails
- Gardiner Basin Trail
These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.
Water & terrain
Gardiner 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 Gardiner FallsFresno County, CA0.1 miW
- Mist FallsOfficial NPS trailFresno County, CA5.1 miW
Roaring River FallsResearched visit notesFresno County, CA9.5 miW- Triple FallsFresno County, CA13 miNW
Grizzly FallsPartial guide: picnic-area walk documented; parking unknown.Fresno County, CA16 miW- Lower Picket Creek FallsTulare County, CA17 miS
- Upper Picket Creek FallsTulare County, CA17 miS
- Tamarack Falls52 ft (16 m) · Tulare County, CA17 miS
- Blue Canyon FallsFresno County, CA18 miNW