Rabbit Creek Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Rabbit Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Rabbit Creek
- Coordinates
- 40.65711, -115.48163
About Rabbit Creek Falls
Rabbit Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, on Rabbit 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 Rabbit Creek Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A good-sized waterfall around the 8,200-foot mark of Seitz Canyon, a glacially-carved drainage on the Ruby Mountains' west side — plus a quarter-mile-long cascade where hanging-valley Thompson Creek spills into the canyon.
This is one of the least-visited corners of the Rubies. The one specialist source that describes the route calls the Seitz Canyon Trail a “Where's Waldo hide-and-seek-fest” — faint, unmaintained, and for experienced off-trail navigators only.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Seitz Canyon Trail — faint and unmaintained from the start
- Parking
- Informal
- Road
- Dirt ranch-country roads to the canyon mouth
- Heads up
- The canyon sits inside both the Ruby Mountains Wilderness and the Seitz-Echo Research Natural Area — extra leave-no-trace care applies
When to go
Mid to late summer — the elevation holds snow well into the season.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Under control; wilderness rules
- Camping
- Wilderness camping rules
- Warnings
- Self-rescue country — no maintained trail, no cell coverage, no crowds to flag down.
Researched from Ruby Mountain Trails — Seitz Lake Trail beta · Wikipedia — Seitz Canyon. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Rabbit 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 Rabbit Creek Falls?
Rabbit Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, at 40.65711, -115.48163.
Is Rabbit Creek Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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