Hackmans Falls

Hackmans 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 Hackmans 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 Hackmans Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.55870, -120.62699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hackmans Falls

• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~5 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~14 km · Must-see
• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~21 km · Must-see
• Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~23 km · Must-see
• Henness Pass · sanctuary · Sierra · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Plumas-Eureka State Park · sanctuary · Plumas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~34 km · Must-see
• Western Pacific Railroad Museum · museum · Plumas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~38 km · Must-see
• Portola Church of the Nazarene · church · Plumas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sierra Valley Preserve · viewpoint · Plumas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sagehen Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hackmans Falls

Other waterfalls near Hackmans Falls

• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~90 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~94 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~101 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~115 km · Must-see
• Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~116 km · Must-see
• Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~119 km · Must-see
• Loves Falls · waterfall · Sierra · ~4 km
• Frazier Falls · waterfall · Plumas · ~21 km
• Frazier Falls Overlook · waterfall · Plumas · ~21 km
• Fern Falls · waterfall · Plumas · ~22 km

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