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Waterfalls of the Southern and Central Sierras

The Monarch Divide as seen from the Don Cecil Trail in the Cedar Grove region of Kings Canyon

The Southern and Central Sierras feature an interesting mix of 14,000ft peaks, remote pine forests, groves of giant sequoia trees, deep river canyons, and ancient volcanic remnants. In the rainshadow of this mountainous spine of California is the forbidding Death Valley. Nestled within the mountain range of this part of the Sierras are several national forests and national parks. The most notable reserves are Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (featuring the largest known living organisms on earth and the deepest canyon in the US) and the world famous Yosemite National Park (see the area map). Of course, Yosemite is a waterfall haven in its own right and we've devoted a section on just this park alone. Still, waterfalls galore in the remainder of this mountainous area and you could spend a lifetime trying to collect all of them.

We've collected the waterfalls in this area in a variety of weekend trips. Thus, such trips can easily be arranged by those wishing to escape the urban chaos of Los Angeles, San Fransisco, and even the sprawling Central Valley cities. Although we've seen our share of waterfalls in this area alone, we haven't come close to even seeing half of the waterfalls that exist out here!

WATERFALLS

Click on one of the waterfalls below to read more about it.

Rainbow Falls	Lower Falls	Minaret Falls
Lundy Canyon Waterfalls	Leavitt Falls	Rancheria Falls
Grizzly Falls	Roaring River Falls	Mist Falls
Sheep Creek Cascade	Waterfalls on Kings Canyon Highway	Tokopah Falls
Marble Falls	Black Wolf Falls	"Mineral King Falls"
Middle Fork Tule River Falls	Nobe Young Falls	Peppermint Creek Falls
South Creek Falls	Boulder Creek Falls	Darwin Falls
Horsetail Falls	Twin Falls	Big Pine Creek Waterfalls
"Shadow Falls"

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