Rocky Canyon Falls

Rocky Canyon Falls is a waterfall in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California. Rocky Canyon Falls is situated nearby to the cliff Lovers Leap, as well as near the village Strawberry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lovers Leap and Twin Bridges trailhead.

Lovers Leap

Cliff

Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lover's Leap is a steep granite cliff band in El Dorado County, California, United States, a landmark which catches the eye as one travels by, and a popular destination for climbers.

The Twin Bridges trailhead or Pyramid Creek trailhead is located off U.S. Route 50 a couple miles east of Strawberry, California, west of Echo Pass. Some of the destinations most accessed by the trailhead are Horsetail Falls and Ropi Lake or Lake of the Woods as well as the rest of the Desolation Wilderness. Twin Bridges trailhead is situated 3,800 feet east of Rocky Canyon Falls.

Horsetail Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Phreakdigital, GFDL.

Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, California, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.

Strawberry

Village

Photo: Barabas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the South Fork American River, 3.25 miles south-southwest of Pyramid Peak, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

Sciots Camp

Neighborhood

Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located on the South Fork of the American River, 4 miles south of Pyramid Peak, at an elevation of 5659 feet. Sciots Camp is situated 2 miles southwest of Rocky Canyon Falls.

Rocky Canyon Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.81171° or 38° 48′ 42″ north

Longitude

-120.13702° or 120° 8′ 13″ west

Height

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

84CXRV67+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14213616849

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lover’s Leap and Lower Pyramid Creek Cascade.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lower Buttress and Lovers Leap Campground.

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