Tokopah Falls is a giant of a waterfall: 1,200 ft (366 m) of falling water, among the tallest in the country and a standout cascade waterfall in California. That places it among the ten tallest waterfalls we track, at #7 by height.
Tokopah Falls sits on Marble Fork Kaweah River. It lies in Tulare County, California. The site is on public land managed by National Park Service (Sequoia National Park).
This is a moderate hike waterfall: a longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 4.1 miles round trip. The nearest town is Three Rivers.
When to go: late spring to early summer. Like most waterfalls, Tokopah Falls runs highest after snowmelt or heavy rain and can thin out in late summer, so it's worth checking recent streamflow and the land manager's conditions page before a long drive.
