Minarets Falls
California · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Minarets Falls: clear, 43°F.
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Overnight
43°F
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Friday
77°F
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Sunrise 5:43 AM · Sunset 8:19 PM · 14h 37m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: NWS HNX.
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Minarets Falls is a waterfall in 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.
Minarets Falls is in California. The base sits at roughly 7,793 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 8 minutes from Mammoth Lakes. A trail — Pacific Crest Trail — runs within 150 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minarets Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minaret Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rainbow Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Rainbow Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Twin Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Horsetail Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Minarets 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 Minarets Falls from a major city?
Minarets Falls is 6 miles from Mammoth Lakes (about 8 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
37.6398, -119.0893
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q111449039)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111449039
GeoNames (5373369)
https://www.geonames.org/5373369/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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