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Llewellyn Falls

California

About

Llewellyn Falls is a waterfall in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, part of the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Walker, about 8 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 8,000 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bridgeport weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 43°F, and the falls sit higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Tamarack Lake and Whitecliff Lake are both about half a mile away. The East Fork Carson River, about 5 miles off, offers canoeing, and Bootleg Campground, just under 9 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

7,968 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Llewellyn 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

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–85°F and lows of 32–43°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bridgeport, CA weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high10° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb45° high13° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar52° high20° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr59° high25° low1 days with snow
  5. May67° high32° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun77° high39° low
  7. Jul85° high43° low
  8. Aug84° high41° low
  9. Sep78° high34° low
  10. Oct66° high24° low
  11. Nov55° high17° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec45° high12° low3 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 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
Walker, California · 8.2 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 Carson Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Llewellyn Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Llewellyn Falls, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Llewellyn Falls

Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 10°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 13°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 32°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 39°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 43°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 34°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 24°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 17°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 12°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bridgeport, CA, 24.8 mi away at 6,470 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.