Upper Gardiner Falls

Upper Gardiner Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Gardiner Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Gardiner Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.81863, -118.45735. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Gardiner Falls

• Mount Cotter · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~7 km · Must-see
• Baxter Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dragon Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gould Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Mary Austin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
• Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kearsarge Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Farquhar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deerhorn Saddle · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Stanford · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ericsson Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Forester Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Gardiner Falls

Other waterfalls near Upper Gardiner Falls

• Marble Falls Trail, Sequoia · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~127 km · Must-see
• Lower Gardiner Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~0 km
• Mist Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~10 km
• Mist Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~10 km
• Roaring River Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~19 km
• Roaring River Falls Alt · waterfall · Fresno · ~19 km
• Roaring River Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~19 km
• Cedar Grove Visitor Center · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~24 km
• Triple Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~26 km

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