Falls Creek

Falls Creek, also known as the Falls River, is a tributary of the in , , United States. The creek begins at the northern boundary of the national park and flows 24 miles to empty into the Tuolumne at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, dropping over two well-known waterfalls.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Yosemite National Park, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Fall River” and “Falls River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wapama Falls and Tueeulala Falls.

Waterfall
Photo: Inklein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the larger of two waterfalls located…

Waterfall
Photo: Epachamo, Public domain.
is located on the north side of Hetch Hetchy Valley in .

Peak
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is a prominent granite dome located along…

Falls Creek

Latitude
37.96298° or 37° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
-119.76518° or 119° 45′ 55″ west
Elevation
3,783 feet (1,153 metres)
Open location code
8592X67M+5W
Geo­Names ID
5347635
Wiki­data ID
Q5432476
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Falls Creek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Falls Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Falls Creek”
  • Venetian: “Falls”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Harden Gardens and Mather.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hetch Hetchy Dome and Hetch Hetchy Valley.

Tuolumne County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sonora and Jamestown.

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