THE BEST WATERFALL in California | backpacking Sierra Nevada mountains | North Fork American River

May 2023... AND I ALMOST STEPPED ON TWO RATTLESNAKES (AGAIN)
This is a one night backpacking trip to an absolutely stunning 540 ft. high waterfall in northern California, Tahoe National Forest, Sierra Nevada mountains, in the North Fork American River drainage. There was so much snow!

This is my favorite waterfall. It is among the best waterfalls in California without a doubt. It is so remote and so hard to get to. It is magnificent. This would be my seventh time.

I have seen it at peak flow before but not from the closeup viewpoint at Chert Knoll. The last time I was there the flow in the North Fork American River at the dam was about 2400 cfs. I said the next time I come will be when the flow is at least 4000 cfs. Six years passed. Enter 2023. Epic winter. Snow pack at 200% of average. I was watching the flow all week. It was hovering around 4000 cfs. On Saturday it was 5100 cfs! We have lift-off!
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