Roaring River Falls

Roaring River 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 Roaring River 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 Roaring River Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.78147, -118.62190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roaring River Falls

• Deadman Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Farquhar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Tulare · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kings Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Fresno · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Cotter · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kennedy Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
• Thunder Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tehipite Valley · viewpoint · Fresno · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tehipite Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
• Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
• Milestone Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Deerhorn Saddle · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ericsson Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Roaring River Falls

Other waterfalls near Roaring River Falls

• Marble Falls Trail, Sequoia · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~35 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~124 km · Must-see
• Roaring River Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~0 km
• Roaring River Falls Alt · waterfall · Fresno · ~0 km
• Cedar Grove Visitor Center · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~6 km
• Mist Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~9 km
• Mist Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~9 km
• Grizzly Falls Picnic Area · waterfall · Fresno · ~14 km
• Grizzly Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~14 km
• Grizzly Falls · waterfall · Fresno · ~14 km

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