Mono County, California
Waterfalls Near Bridgeport, CA
Bridgeport has 12 named waterfalls within 30 miles. The nearest is Horsetail Falls, 11 miles southwest of town. Tuolumne Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (5.0 stars from 11 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Bridgeport.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Bridgeport at a Glance
12 Waterfalls Near Bridgeport, Ranked by Distance
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Horsetail Falls
Horsetail Falls is the closest named waterfall to Bridgeport, 11 miles to the southwest in Mono County.
- Address
- Mono County, CA (GPS 38.1394, -119.3799)
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 18 miles west of Bridgeport in Mono County, number 2 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport.
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mono County, CA 93517 (GPS 38.2037, -119.5587)
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Silver Falls
Silver Falls lies 18 miles west of Bridgeport in Mono County, number 3 of 12 by distance.
- Address
- Mono County, CA (GPS 38.3438, -119.5466)
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Leavitt Falls
Leavitt Falls lies 19 miles west of Bridgeport in Mono County, number 4 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport.
- Rating
- 5.0 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mono County, CA 93517 (GPS 38.3193, -119.5629)
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Sardine Falls
Sardine Falls lies 22 miles west of Bridgeport in Mono County, number 5 of 12 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport.
- Rating
- 5.0 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mono County, CA (GPS 38.3084, -119.6221)
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Llewellyn Falls
Llewellyn Falls lies 25 miles northwest of Bridgeport in Alpine County, number 6 of 12 by distance.
- Address
- Alpine County, CA (GPS 38.4602, -119.6049)
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Waterwheel Falls
Waterwheel Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Tuolumne County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport. USGS notes: Along the Tuolumne River, 10.8 km (6.7 mi) north of Tenaya Lake and 17.1 km (10.2 mi) west-southwest of Saddlebag Lake. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 4.9 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tuolumne County, CA (GPS 37.9269, -119.4588)
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Le Conte Falls
Le Conte Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Tuolumne County, number 8 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport. USGS notes: In Yosemite National Park, on the Tuolumne River, just above mile marker 140, on the north slope of Falls Ridge. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tuolumne County, CA (GPS 37.9233, -119.4524)
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California Falls
California Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Tuolumne County, number 9 of 12 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Bridgeport. USGS notes: In Yosemite National Park, on the Tuolumne River at Glen Aulin. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tuolumne County, CA (GPS 37.9160, -119.4402)
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White Cascade
White Cascade lies 26 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Tuolumne County, number 10 of 12 by distance. USGS notes: Along the Tuolumne River, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Wildcat Point and 0.96 km (0.6 mi) northeast of McGee Lake. (US-T121)
- Address
- Tuolumne County, CA (GPS 37.9085, -119.4196)
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Tuolumne Falls
Tuolumne Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Tuolumne County, number 11 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Bridgeport. USGS notes: In Yosemite National Park, on Tuolumne River 34 km (2.1 mi) southeast of Wildcat Point and 1 km (0.6 mi) northeast of McGee Lake. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 5.0 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tuolumne County, CA (GPS 37.9058, -119.4177)
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Carson Falls
Carson Falls lies 29 miles northwest of Bridgeport in Alpine County, number 12 of 12 by distance.
- Address
- Alpine County, CA (GPS 38.4890, -119.6825)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Bridgeport sits in or near the Eastern Sierra and Owens Valley area of California. The Sierra's eastern escarpment rises abruptly from the Great Basin, and its creeks fall steeply toward Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes and Big Pine. Snowmelt feeds most of these falls, so they run hardest in early summer and shrink in autumn. Bridgeport and the June Lake and Mammoth areas are the main bases for exploring them. In Inyo County, Fossil Falls is an unusual dry fall: a polished basalt chute carved by an ancient river that no longer flows there, set in desert volcanic terrain south of the Owens Valley. Read the California waterfall guide.
By direction from Bridgeport: 6 to the southwest, 4 to the west, and 2 to the northwest. They are spread across Mono County (5), Tuolumne County (5), and Alpine County (2). The average distance is 22.7 miles.
By Distance
10 to 20 miles of Bridgeport
Horsetail Falls (11 mi), Cascade Falls (18 mi), Silver Falls (18 mi), Leavitt Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Bridgeport
Sardine Falls (22 mi), Llewellyn Falls (25 mi), Waterwheel Falls (26 mi), Le Conte Falls (26 mi), California Falls (26 mi), White Cascade (26 mi), Tuolumne Falls (26 mi), Carson Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Bridgeport: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Bridgeport, CA?
12 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bridgeport: 0 within 10 miles, 4 10 to 20 miles, 8 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Bridgeport?
Horsetail Falls in Mono County is the closest, about 11 miles southwest of Bridgeport.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Bridgeport?
Tuolumne Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 5.0 stars from 11 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Bridgeport in?
Mono County (5), Tuolumne County (5), and Alpine County (2).
How does Bridgeport compare with other California towns?
Bridgeport ranks 7th of the 86 California towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.