Carson Falls

Carson 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 Carson 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 Carson Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.48882, -119.68252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carson Falls

• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• West Walker River Preserve · sanctuary · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sonora Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~25 km · Must-see
• Night Cap Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Leavitt Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kennedy Canyon · viewpoint · Lyon · ~35 km · Must-see
• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Granite Dome · viewpoint · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carson Falls

Other waterfalls near Carson Falls

• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~67 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lundy Canyon Waterfalls · waterfall · Mineral · ~96 km · Must-see
• Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~100 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~102 km · Must-see
• Yosemite Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~102 km · Must-see
• Grant Lake · waterfall · Mineral · ~110 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~141 km · Must-see
• Llewellyn Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~9 km
• Llewellyn Falls · waterfall · Alpine · ~9 km

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