Archives: Waterfalls
Black Wolf Falls
Black Wolf Falls is a conspicuous presence heading into Mineral King Valley from Silver City in a remote part of Sequoia National Park near the road’s end.
“Mineral King Falls”
Mineral King Falls is an unofficial name I’ve assigned to this waterfall which could be the most impressive waterfall we saw in our Mineral King adventure.
Sheep Creek Cascade
The Sheep Creek Cascade is a series of small waterfalls on Sheep Creek seen on the Don Cecil Trail in the Cedar Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park.
Big Falls
Big Falls could very well be Southern California’s tallest year-round waterfall at 500ft in total height. A short hike from Forest Falls reaches its lookout.
San Antonio Falls
San Antonio Falls is a 100-150ft waterfall dropping in multiple tiers beneath the peak of Mt Baldy accessed by a 1.5-mile walk on a road from Manker Flat.
Heart Rock Falls (Seeley Creek Falls)
Heart Rock Falls (or Seeley Creek Falls) is known not so much for the 25-30ft waterfall but its nearly perfect heart-shaped depression right next to it.
Kitekite Falls
Kitekite Falls is a 40m multi-tiered waterfall in the Waitakere Range near Piha Beach reachable by a 1-hour return walk in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.
Karekare Falls
Karekare Falls is an attractive 25m waterfall spilling into a serene plunge pool by a picnic area near Karekare Beach in the Waitakere Range of Auckland, NZ.
Hunua Falls
Hunua Falls is a 30m plunge waterfall on the Wairoa River over a basalt lava plug, which was a popular spot for picnicking and swimming in Auckland Region’s SE.
McLean Falls
McLean Falls is a 22m waterfall making it one of the tallest in the Catlins Forest Park by the Southern Scenic Drive in the Otago Region of New Zealand.
Matai Falls
Matai Falls is a quaint but attractive 10m waterfall with a neighboring companion called Horseshoe Falls in the Catlins reachable by a 35-minute return track.
Purakaunui Falls
Purakaunui Falls is a three-tiered 15m waterfall that is popular because it’s photogenic and easy to access by a 10-minute walk in the Catlins in Otago, NZ.
Barrs Falls
Barrs Falls is a 5-7m waterfall with many neighboring segments reached by a short walk in the Catlins Forest Park by Balclutha in the Otago Region, New Zealand.
Stirling Falls and the Milford Sound Waterfalls
Stirling Falls is a permanent waterfalls with a 155m drop right into the Milford Sound often surrounded by many other waterfalls due to the area’s high rainfall
Bowen Falls
Bowen Falls is a permanent 161m waterfall dropping right into Milford Sound, making it the tallest such falls in this world famous fjord in Fiordland, NZ.
Sutherland Falls and the Milford Track Waterfalls
Sutherland Falls is a 580m permanent waterfall accessed from the Milford Track, which is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks and proclaimed World’s Finest Walk.
Browne Falls, Cleve Garth Falls, Helena Falls, and the Doubtful Sound Waterfalls
Browne Falls could very well be the tallest waterfall known in New Zealand so far with a 619m-838m tumble into the remote Doubtful Sound in Fiordland, NZ.
Humboldt Falls
Humboldt Falls is a dramatic 275m waterfall reached by a 30-minute return track near the head of Hollyford Valley in the Fiordland Region of New Zealand.
Christie Falls and the Milford Highway Waterfalls
Christie Falls is a rushing roadside waterfall on Falls Creek right besides a narrow single-lane bridge on the Milford Sound Highway in Fiordland, New Zealand.
The Chasm
The Chasm was more of a nature walk than a waterfall experience in New Zealand, but it does feature a hidden one on the Cleddau River under a natural bridge.