Pine Creek Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Pine Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Pine Creek
- Coordinates
- 36.11054, -115.514
About Pine Creek Falls
Pine Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, on Pine 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 Pine Creek Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Honest framing first: there's no single headline waterfall here. Pine Creek Canyon is one of Red Rock's most popular easy trails — a seasonal creek, cottonwoods, and the ruins of the 1920s Horace Wilson homestead — with several mini waterfalls and pools scattered up-canyon after rain or snowmelt.
Come for the canyon and the homestead; treat any falling water as a bonus. The creek is frequently bone dry.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Pine Creek Canyon Trailhead, about two-thirds of the way around the Scenic Drive
- Parking
- Trailhead lot
- Road
- Paved
- Hike
- 1.7 mi round trip, 40 ft of climb (Easy to the homestead site; real scrambling and bouldering beyond the maintained trail to reach the cascades)
- Heads up
- Timed-entry reservation required for the Scenic Drive Oct 1–May 31.
When to go
After rain or during snowmelt for any water at all.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Red Rock Canyon NCA entrance fee: $20 per vehicle; timed-entry reservation Oct 1–May 31
- Dogs
- On leash, 6 feet max
- Hours
- Scenic Drive hours vary seasonally
- Camping
- None — Ricardo Campground only, NCA-wide
- Warnings
- Flash-flood risk in the canyon during storms.
Researched from Bird and Hike — Pine Creek Canyon · Red Rock Canyon NCA — Pine Creek Canyon. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Pine Creek Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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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 Pine Creek Falls?
Pine Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, at 36.11054, -115.514.
Is Pine Creek Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3/10.
Gear for the trip
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