Photo: Éric Depagne · CC BY-SA 3.0Sentinel Fall
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Is it plungeworthy?
A major 9-tier waterfall on Sentinel Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 9 drops
- Watercourse
- Sentinel Creek
- Coordinates
- 37.7229, -119.59363
About Sentinel Fall
Sentinel Fall is a 500-foot waterfall in California, on Sentinel Creek. The water falls in 9 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 Sentinel Fall 8.9/10 — drop everything. 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
How tall is Sentinel Fall?
Sentinel Fall drops about 500 feet across 9 tiers, in California.
Where is Sentinel Fall?
Sentinel Fall is a waterfall in California, at 37.7229, -119.59363.
Is Sentinel Fall worth visiting?
Drop everything — Plungeworthy rates it 8.9/10.
Gear for the trip
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