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Fern Falls

California

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Fern Falls is a waterfall in Plumas County, California, at about 5,934 feet.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

5,934 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Fern Falls

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Portola, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high19° low
  2. Feb46° high21° low
  3. Mar52° high25° low
  4. Apr58° high29° low
  5. May67° high35° low
  6. Jun77° high40° low
  7. Jul86° high45° low
  8. Aug85° high43° low
  9. Sep79° high37° low
  10. Oct66° high30° low
  11. Nov53° high24° low
  12. Dec42° high19° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Johnsville, California · 3.6 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Plumas National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Fern Falls — Waterfall in California | Roamze