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Shadow Lake FallsPhoto: Dcrjsr · CC BY 4.0
4.1/ 10
CALIFORNIA · WATERFALL · 37.69661, -119.12378

Shadow Lake Falls

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

feet tall

A 7-tier waterfall on Shadow Creek.

Scale12/60
Documentation15/20
Character14/20

The details

Tiers
7 drops
Watercourse
Shadow Creek
Coordinates
37.69661, -119.12378
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About Shadow Lake Falls

Shadow Lake Falls is a waterfall in California, on Shadow Creek. The water falls in 7 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 Shadow Lake Falls 4.1/10 — 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 Shadow Lake Falls?

Shadow Lake Falls is a waterfall in California, at 37.69661, -119.12378.

Is Shadow Lake Falls worth visiting?

If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.1/10.

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