Kings Canyon Falls is located a short drive from downtown Carson City, Nevada. The trailhead is at the parking lot on Kings Canyon Road. Take a dirt road on your right and when you reach the creek, get off the road, and continue up the trail to the waterfall. Although it requires a bit of scrambling, it is mostly an easy and therefore a very popular hike. You will reach the waterfall after about a mile, and after heavy rains it is a lush fall that cascades 25 feet down the creek. If you scramble a bit up the creek, you will see a few more smaller cascades. During the summer there is just a trickle of water. All around you can see the evidence of a massive forest fire that destroyed much of the forest and many homes in 2004.
Address: 4450 Kings Canyon Rd, Carson City, NV 89703
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