Falls Canyon

Falls Canyon: 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 Falls Canyon

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 Falls Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.74556, -118.35316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falls Canyon

• Mount Dubois · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Boundary Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Boundary Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Mono · ~19 km · Must-see
• White Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Mono · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Valley Park · lake · Esmeralda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Owens River Gorge · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
• Glass Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crowley Lake · lake · Mineral · ~47 km · Must-see
• Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
• Piper Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest · sanctuary · Inyo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Inyo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
• Methuselah · attraction · Inyo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Falls Canyon

Other waterfalls near Falls Canyon

• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~77 km · Must-see
• Grant Lake · waterfall · Mineral · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lundy Canyon Waterfalls · waterfall · Mineral · ~105 km · Must-see
• Yosemite Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~137 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~60 km
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · Mono · ~60 km
• Mammoth Creek Falls · waterfall · Mono · ~73 km
• Cascade Valley · waterfall · Fresno · ~74 km
• Twin Falls view · waterfall · Mono · ~74 km
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Mono · ~75 km

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