Red Rock Falls
About
Red Rock Falls is a waterfall in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Fish Camp, about 3 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 4,100 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits higher than the falls, so temperatures at the falls run a little warmer. Shady Trail starts about half a mile away, and Summers Trail and the climbing areas of Hollow and Motherload are each about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Nelder Grove campground is about 3 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
4,139 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Red Rock 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–80°F and lows of 37–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high27° low
- Feb46° high27° low
- Mar50° high28° low
- Apr55° high31° low
- May63° high37° low
- Jun73° high44° low
- Jul80° high51° low
- Aug80° high49° low
- Sep75° high45° low
- Oct64° high37° low
- Nov53° high30° low
- Dec44° high26° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Fish Camp, California · 3.2 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Shady TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Hollow, TheRock climbing1.1 mi
- Motherload, TheRock climbing1.1 mi
- Summers TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Nelder GroveCamping3 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Nelder CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Big SandyCamping3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
