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Horsetail Falls

California

About

Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in El Dorado County, California, at about 7,272 feet. It sits in the Desolation Wilderness.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

7,272 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Horsetail 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 Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Twin Bridges, California · 1.3 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

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

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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