California
East Snow Mountain Falls
39 mi from Reno · ~1.1 hr drive
2,198ft tall
≈ 670 m
≈ 670 m
East Snow Mountain Falls is a named waterfall in California — a major waterfall standing 2,198 feet tall, about 39 miles from Reno, NV. Full visit details below.
- State
- California
- Nearest city
- Reno, NV · 39 mi · ~1.1 hr drive
- Height
- 2,198 ft (670 m)
- Coordinates
- 39.2417°, -120.4473°
From Wikipedia:
East Snow Mountain Falls is a seasonal waterfall in the Sierra Nevada in Placer County, California. At 2,200 feet (670 m), it is the second tallest measured waterfall in California after Yosemite Falls. The falls are a long cascade consisting of dozens of smaller drops. Due to the small size of its drainage basin, the falls usually flow only from December through to July. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on East Snow Mountain Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting East Snow Mountain Falls
The exact location is at 39.2417°, -120.4473° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited East Snow Mountain Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Reno, NV — 39 miles away (~1.1 hr drive).
See accommodation in Reno on Booking.com →
RoamFound earns a small commission if you book through this link, at no extra cost to you. How we handle affiliate links.
Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Weber Falls
17 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Hackmans Falls
24 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Loves Falls
25 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Bassi Falls
25 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Upper Eagle Falls
27 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Lower Eagle Falls
27 miles from East Snow Mountain Falls
Sources
Location and tag data for East Snow Mountain Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.