Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Upper Thomas Creek Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Thomas Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Thomas Creek
- Coordinates
- 40.61901, -115.40804
About Upper Thomas Creek Falls
Upper Thomas Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, on Thomas 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 Thomas 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 280-foot figure in the World Waterfall Database, two miles upstream of the 25-foot Thomas Creek Falls — almost certainly a lidar measurement of the long stair-step cascade dropping off the granite headwall below Mt. Fitzgerald, not a single visible plunge.
No trip report describes it as a distinct destination. The maintained trail ends at the meadow below the headwall; anything closer is off-trail alpine scrambling. Enjoy it as the backdrop to the meadow, or earn the close-up the hard way.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Thomas Canyon Campground — same approach as Thomas Creek Falls, then beyond the maintained trail's end
- Parking
- Day-use parking at the campground
- Road
- Paved scenic byway
When to go
Early summer snowmelt for the fullest cascade off the headwall.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Under control; wilderness rules
- Camping
- Wilderness camping rules
- Warnings
- Off-trail terrain above the meadow is steep granite — for experienced scramblers.
Researched from World Waterfall Database — Nevada · Travel Nevada — Lamoille Canyon & Ruby Mountains. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Upper Thomas Creek Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
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 Thomas Creek Falls?
Upper Thomas Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, at 40.61901, -115.40804.
Is Upper Thomas Creek Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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