Tokopah Falls
California · height not recorded · Sequoia National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Tokopah Falls is 78 cfs today, around its seasonal average. The park has an active closure alert: "A Few Small Roads Closed Due to Roadway Damage and/or Repair Work."
Right now
Streamflow
78 cfs
MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R · 34m ago
Overnight
40°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
53°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:36 AM · Sunset 8:11 PM · 14h 35m
Other park alerts
Snapshot built 5m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS HNX.
Tokopah Falls is a waterfall in Tulare 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.
Tokopah Falls, also known as Tokopah Valley Falls, is a 1,200-foot (370 m) cascading waterfall in Sequoia National Park, California. The falls are formed as the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River slides down a huge granite headwall of the glacial Tokopah Valley. Although the falls flow powerfully during the snow melt of late spring and early summer, it is usually a trickle by autumn, occasionally drying up completely during poor snow years.
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 · 0.4 mi away
MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R AB HORSE C NR LODGEPOLE CA
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 120 cfs · 72% 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.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokopah Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Upper Buck Creek Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Lower Buck Creek Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Panther Creek Falls | 5 mi | 154 ft | — | N | — |
| Marble Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Tamarack Falls | 8 mi | 52 ft | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Tokopah Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Tokopah Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Tokopah Falls is inside Sequoia National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Tokopah 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 Tokopah Falls from a major city?
Tokopah Falls is 16 miles from Three Rivers (about 22 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
36.6110, -118.6941
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokopah_Falls
Wikidata (Q23950171)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23950171
GeoNames (5402822)
https://www.geonames.org/5402822/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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