Rancheria Falls
After the long 7-mile hike (14 miles round trip) from the O'Shaughnessy Dam (see the Tueeulala Falls page for directions), Rancheria Falls feels like an oasis. It consists of a series of smaller waterfalls and cascades each with spots to take a dip in the cold water. There is also a nearby backpacker's campsite to spend the night and enjoy the Hetch Hetchy backcountry. Even though I haven't camped here, it apparently had a reputation for bears aggressively pilfering unwary backpackers of their food. I didn't see any bears on my trip out here, but I did see a rattlesnake as well as several lizards. Rather than talk about the various waterfalls that flow on Rancheria Creek, I thought it's better if I just show you the photos and let them speak for themselves... (Note: the photograph above is the first waterfall I saw) Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: "Tilltill Creek Falls"] [Go to next waterfall: Carlon Falls] [Go to the Hetch Hetchy Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Yosemite Page] [Return from Rancheria Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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This was the second cascade I saw on Rancheria Creek. You can see this one as you take the spur to the backpacker's camping area.
Profile view of more Rancheria waterfalls as I was approaching the footbridge.
While looking upstream from the footbridge, there were these waterfalls on Rancheria Creek.
