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Upper Pfeiffer FallsPhoto: Todd Dwyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
3.5/ 10
CALIFORNIA · WATERFALL · 36.2597, -121.77943

Upper Pfeiffer Falls

One for the list

Is it plungeworthy?

feet tall

A waterfall on Pfeiffer Creek.

Scale12/60
Documentation15/20
Character8/20

The details

Watercourse
Pfeiffer Creek
Coordinates
36.2597, -121.77943
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About Upper Pfeiffer Falls

Upper Pfeiffer Falls is a waterfall in California, on Pfeiffer Creek.

Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.

Plungeworthy rates Upper Pfeiffer Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. 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 Upper Pfeiffer Falls?

Upper Pfeiffer Falls is a waterfall in California, at 36.2597, -121.77943.

Is Upper Pfeiffer Falls worth visiting?

One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.

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