Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0Glen Alpine Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 3-tier steep tiered cascades on Glen Alpine Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 3 drops
- Type
- Steep Tiered Cascades
- Watercourse
- Glen Alpine Creek
- Coordinates
- 38.8795, -120.07374
About Glen Alpine Falls
Glen Alpine Falls is a steep tiered cascades in California, on Glen Alpine Creek. The water falls in 3 distinct tiers.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Glen Alpine Falls 5.2/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Glen Alpine Falls?
Glen Alpine Falls is a cascade in California, at 38.8795, -120.07374.
Is Glen Alpine Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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