Must-see waterfall · Washoe, Nevada
Eagle Falls
Eagle Falls is a waterfall in Washoe, Nevada.
Eagle Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Eagle Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Eagle Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.19768, -119.93064. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eagle Falls
- Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chimney Beach · beach · Carson City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach · beach · Carson City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~8 km · Must-see
- Snow Valley Peak · viewpoint · Carson City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spooner Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rose Knob Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
- SS Tahoe · fort · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nevada State Constitution Monument · museum · Carson City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~19 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Eagle Falls
- Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~41 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~94 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~121 km · Must-see
- Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall · waterfall · Carson City · ~13 km
- Mt Rose Trail Waterfall · waterfall · Washoe · ~20 km
- Genoa Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~28 km
- Jumbo Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~32 km
- Eagle Falls Lake Tahoe · waterfall · Placer · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Eagle Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Eagle Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Eagle Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Eagle Falls?
Nearby: Thunderbird Lodge (lake, 3 km), Chimney Beach (beach, 5 km), Whale Beach (beach, 7 km), Burnt Cedar Beach (beach, 8 km), Snow Valley Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Spooner Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Eagle Falls worth visiting?
Eagle Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Nevada on Spotwander.