Chagoopa Falls
California · 1,201-foot drop · Sequoia National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Chagoopa Falls is light today (1 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 0.8 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 3.1 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
0.71 cfs
MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R · 1h ago
Overnight
44°F
Clear
Tuesday
75°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:56 AM · Sunset 8:03 PM · 14h 7m
Other park alerts
- Fire Restrictions in Place(Information)
Snapshot built 14m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS HNX.
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Chagoopa Falls is a waterfall in Tulare County, California. It drops roughly 1,201 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Chagoopa Falls sits in Tulare County, California. The falls are inside Sequoia National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 8,177 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 28 minutes from Lone Pine. A trail — High Sierra Trail — runs within 430 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 11206820 · 18.7 mi away
MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R AB HORSE C NR LODGEPOLE CA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 0.8 cfs · 98% of last year — similar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chagoopa Falls (this page) | — | 1,201 ft | — | N | — |
| Upper Picket Creek Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Lower Picket Creek Falls | 8 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Volcano Falls | 8 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Cliff Creek Falls | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Lower Cliff Creek Falls | 10 mi | — | — | N | — |
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- Royal Arch Cascade1,247 ft
- Big Heart Falls1,262 ft
Questions visitors ask about Chagoopa Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Chagoopa Falls?
Chagoopa Falls is 1,201 feet (366 m) tall. Source heights disagree by source — see the discrepancy box on the page.
Is Chagoopa Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Chagoopa Falls is inside Sequoia National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Chagoopa 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 Chagoopa Falls from a major city?
Chagoopa Falls is 20 miles from Lone Pine (about 28 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
36.4693, -118.4150
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q120196814)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120196814
GeoNames (5335733)
https://www.geonames.org/5335733/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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