South Creek Falls

Sequoia National Forest / Kernville, California, USA

About South Creek Falls

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

South Creek Falls is an attractive roadside waterfall that we might have noticed from the road had we been headed westbound on Road 99 (Sierra Way).

However, since we were going the other way, we merely noticed the activity around a very tight car park (with only room for a few cars) that indicated to us that perhaps we ought to make a stop.

South_Creek_Falls_005_05292005 - Looking down at South Creek Falls from the road
Looking down at South Creek Falls from the road

It was a good thing we thought this way because that was when we realized that we had seen another impressive waterfall in the Sequoia National Forest.

This waterfall is said to be 120ft and it had an attractive split drop.

Experiencing South Creek Falls

Perhaps the best way to experience South Creek Falls was to park the car then walk along the road to get better roadside views (as the parking spaces were practically right on top of the falls).

I had to admit the temptation was great to figure out a way to get to the bottom of the very steep ravine for a better look at it.

That said, it was a good thing that I avoided that temptation because the terrain looked very steep as it was full of loose rocks.

South_Creek_Falls_001_scanned_05112002 - This was what South Creek Falls looked like when we first saw it back in May 2002
This was what South Creek Falls looked like when we first saw it back in May 2002

Even though the dropoffs didn’t look too extreme, the loose rocks very easily could’ve created a situation where I could end up at the bottom but then not have enough traction to get back up the steep incline to the road.

Anyways, the roadside views were generally good anyways, and thus this waterfall seemed to be at best a roadside stop for folks visiting the Kern River area.

Like most snowmelt-fed waterfalls, the falls is at its widest in late Spring.

I reckon if you come later in the season or the snow pack is low, then this falls probably loses much of its luster.

Authorities

South Creek Falls is in the Sequoia National Forest near Kernville in Tulare County, California. It is administered by the USDA Forest Service. For information or inquiries about this area as well as current conditions, visit their website or Facebook page.

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