Loves Falls
About
Loves Falls is a waterfall in Sierra County, California, at about 4,732 feet.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
4,732 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Loves 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 Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high29° low
- Feb47° high28° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr55° high33° low
- May64° high40° low
- Jun73° high47° low
- Jul82° high54° low
- Aug81° high54° low
- Sep77° high51° low
- Oct66° high42° low
- Nov54° high34° low
- Dec45° high29° low
Where it is
- Yuba River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tahoe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Sierra City, California · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
fire-restriction · posted Oct 9, 2026
information · posted Oct 5, 2026
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Hoke Valley- Forest Road 860-07 (17E11 Trail) Closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Highway 20 Area Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sierraville Ranger District Trail Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14-day Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Pacific Crest TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Warm Up BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- Wild Plum - CgCamping1 mi
- Free For All ValleyRock climbing1.1 mi
- Haypress CreekHiking1.2 mi
- SardineCamping2.7 mi
- North Yuba RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Jackson Meadow ReservoirLake fishing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)