Photo: Ambitious Wench · CC BY-SA 2.0Staircase Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 5-tier horsetail on Gossamer Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 5 drops
- Type
- Tiered Horsetail
- Watercourse
- Gossamer Creek
- Coordinates
- 37.73451, -119.57814
About Staircase Falls
Staircase Falls is a tiered horsetail in California, on Gossamer Creek. The water falls in 5 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 Staircase Falls 4.2/10 — 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 Staircase Falls?
Staircase Falls is a waterfall in California, at 37.73451, -119.57814.
Is Staircase Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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