Horsetail Falls
California · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Right now
This Afternoon
47°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
19°F
Partly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:44 AM · Sunset 7:58 PM · 14h 14m
Snapshot built 2d ago. Sources: NWS REV.
No verified photo yet
Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in Mono 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.
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 | 32 | 17 | 4.1 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 30 | 17 | 2.8 | 10 |
| Mar | 30 | 17 | 4.1 | 15 |
| Apr | 41 | 24 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 52 | 33 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 64 | 45 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jul | 74 | 54 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Aug | 71 | 51 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Sep | 66 | 47 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 55 | 37 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Nov | 41 | 25 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 5.3 | 12.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetail Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twin Falls | 11 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Twin Falls | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rainbow Falls | 15 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Rainbow Falls | 15 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Minarets Falls | 16 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Horsetail Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Horsetail Falls from a major city?
Horsetail Falls is 3 miles from McGee Creek (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
37.5396, -118.8275
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q123512602)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123512602
GeoNames (5358219)
https://www.geonames.org/5358219/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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