East Snow Mountain Falls

East Snow Mountain Falls is a seasonal waterfall in the Sierra Nevada in Placer County, California. At 2,200 feet (670 m), it is the second tallest measured waterfall in California after Yosemite Falls.[1] The falls are a long cascade consisting of dozens of smaller drops. Due to the small size of its drainage basin, the falls usually flow only from December through July.[1]

The falls occur on an unnamed stream on the eastern face of Snow Mountain, which drains into the Royal Gorge of the North Fork American River.[2] They are accessed by a strenuous 7-mile (11 km), one-way hike from Cascade Lakes, near Soda Springs.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "East Snow Mountain Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  2. ^ "East Snow Mountain Falls - California Waterfalls; Soda Springs, North Fork American River". waterfallswest.com. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  3. ^ Nelson, Lauren (2008-04-04). "The call of the falls". Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-10-15.

39°14′29″N 120°26′51″W / 39.24139°N 120.44750°W / 39.24139; -120.44750