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Chagoopa Falls

California · 1,201-foot drop · Sequoia National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15

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Flow at Chagoopa Falls is light today (3 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume. The park has an active closure alert: "Some Trails Closed in the Grant Grove Area Due to Prescribed Burn Activity."

Right now

Streamflow

2.72 cfs

MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R · 1h ago

Overnight

22°F

Mostly Clear

Sunday

52°F

Sunny

Today's daylight

Sunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:05 PM · 10h 56m

AQI: 25 (Good) · PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³

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Snapshot built 15m 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

Above 30-day average
2026-09-25 · low 0.1 cfstoday 1.46 cfs · avg 0.2 cfs

↻ Same date last year: 6.6 cfs · 22% of last year — significantly drier

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.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Chagoopa Falls (this page)—1,201 ft—N—
Upper Picket Creek Falls7 mi——N—
Lower Picket Creek Falls8 mi——N—
Volcano Falls8 mi————
Upper Cliff Creek Falls10 mi——N—
Lower Cliff Creek Falls10 mi——N—

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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.

Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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