Blue Canyon Falls
California · height not recorded · Kings Canyon National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
The park has an active closure alert: "Middle Fork Road Closed During Repairs to Past Storm Damage."
Right now
Overnight
64°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
84°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:52 AM · Sunset 8:10 PM · 14h 18m
Other park alerts
- Middle Fork Road Closed During Repairs to Past Storm Damage(Park Closure)
- Fire Restrictions in Place(Information)
Snapshot built 12m ago. Sources: NWS HNX.
No verified photo yet
Blue Canyon Falls is a waterfall in Fresno County, California. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Blue Canyon Falls sits in Fresno County, California. The falls are inside Kings Canyon National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 5,143 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 41 minutes from Squaw Valley. A trail — Tehipite Trail — runs within 310 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 22 | 6.3 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 46 | 23 | 4.5 | 9.8 |
| Mar | 45 | 24 | 8.2 | 18.2 |
| Apr | 54 | 30 | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| May | 65 | 36 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 76 | 49 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 86 | 57 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 83 | 54 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 78 | 49 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 69 | 40 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 55 | 27 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 22 | 7 | 11.2 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Canyon Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Silver Spray Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Grizzly Falls | 9 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Triple Falls | 11 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Garlic Falls | 12 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Roaring River Falls | 13 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Blue Canyon Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Blue Canyon Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Blue Canyon Falls is inside Kings Canyon National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Blue Canyon Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Blue Canyon Falls from a major city?
Blue Canyon Falls is 29 miles from Squaw Valley (about 41 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
36.9317, -118.7499
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q123321839)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123321839
GeoNames (5329480)
https://www.geonames.org/5329480/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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