Notable waterfall · Placer, California
Drum Forebay Waterfall
Drum Forebay Waterfall is a waterfall in Placer, California.
Drum Forebay Waterfall: 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 Drum Forebay Waterfall
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 Drum Forebay Waterfall — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.24944, -120.75021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Forebay Waterfall
- Sugar Pine Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Scotts Flat Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~23 km · Must-see
- Nevada City Raw Water Dam · lake · Nevada · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum · museum · Nevada · ~29 km · Must-see
- French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
- Empire Mine State Historic Park · park · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~34 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Auburn State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Placer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~46 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~47 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Drum Forebay Waterfall
Other waterfalls near Drum Forebay Waterfall
- Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~76 km · Must-see
- Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~80 km · Must-see
- Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~89 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~89 km · Must-see
- Cascade Canal Access Trail · waterfall · Nevada · ~27 km
- New York Canyon Falls · waterfall · Placer · ~27 km
- East Snow Mountain Falls · waterfall · Placer · ~33 km
- Cascade Lakes · waterfall · Placer · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Forebay Waterfall flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Drum Forebay Waterfall yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drum Forebay Waterfall?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drum Forebay Waterfall?
Nearby: Sugar Pine Reservoir (lake, 17 km), Scotts Flat Reservoir (lake, 18 km), Banner Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Nevada City Raw Water Dam (lake, 27 km), Gold Canyon (viewpoint, 27 km), Tahoe National Forest (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Drum Forebay Waterfall worth visiting?
Drum Forebay Waterfall is listed as a notable waterfall in California on Spotwander.