8   Rancheria Falls

 Location: Huntington Lake, Sierra National Forest, Fresno County
Height: ~150 ft.
Access:   hike   dog  
Distance: 1.8 miles (RT)
Elevation: 7600 ft. (+100 ft.)
Season: May-Sep
Difficulty: easy hike
Lat/Long:37.25187, -119.1362
Directions:From Shaver Lake, continue on Hwy 168 for 20 miles to Huntington Lake. Turn right on the signed turnoff for Rancheria Falls (Road 8S31), about 0.6 miles before Huntington Lake. Drive 1.3 miles to the parking area at the trailhead.   Click to view map of Rancheria Falls hike   Rancheria Falls pictures for sale; Click to view gallery

Rancheria Falls is a spectacular 150 ft. high waterfall, located near Huntington Lake. Rancheria Creek has a large drainage, so it will be flowing well into the late summer months.

It is a very easy hike to reach along the Rancheria Falls Natl. Recreation Trail, and it may also be a popular one. The trail gently climbs up to the base of the falls after only a mile of hiking. From here, you can enjoy the beauty of this awesome waterfall, as it plunges for about 60-70 ft., then continues cascading down the canyon. It may be possible to get right down to the creek in various spots, but be careful because it is steep.

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Other waterfalls nearby:
Upper Dinkey Creek Falls 6.95 miles
Dinkey Creek Falls 7.48 miles
Rock Creek Falls 12.10 miles
Chiquito Creek Falls 13.86 miles
West Chiquito Creek Falls 16.65 miles
Camino Falls 18.98 miles
Devils Slide Falls (and Angel Falls) 23.80 miles
Lower Rainbow Falls 23.85 miles
Rainbow Falls 24.35 miles
Twin Falls 25.77 miles
Sotcher Lake Falls 25.81 miles
Mammoth Creek Falls 26.71 miles
Minaret Falls 26.96 miles
North Lake Falls 27.41 miles
Goldmine Falls 28.26 miles
Middle Fork Bishop Creek Falls 28.28 miles

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