- Elevation, modelled
- 2,488 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Mount Kaweah4,205 m · 9.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5833, -118.6263
Upper Buck Creek Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled 2,488 m. Mount Kaweah stands 4,205 m to the east-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Alta, a peak 1.8 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Upper Buck Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kaweah | ESE 116° | 4,205 m | 9.1 mi |
| Red Kaweah | ESE 114° | 4,185 m | 7.3 mi |
| Michael's Pinnacle | ESE 114° | 4,170.4 m | 7.4 mi |
| Second Kaweah | ESE 115° | 4,165.5 m | 8.2 mi |
| Table Mountain | ENE 58° | 4,151 m | 10.0 mi |
| Milestone Mountain | ENE 66° | 4,149 m | 8.6 mi |
| Koontz Pinnacle | ESE 111° | 4,145 m | 7.0 mi |
| Black Kaweah | ESE 113° | 4,140 m | 6.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Winter Alta: 1.8 mi
- Alta Peak: 2.1 mi
- Little Blue Dome: 2.2 mi
- Tharps Rock: 2.3 mi
- Big Bird Peak: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 28
- Tharp's Log: 6.6 mi
- Chief Sequoyah: 6.9 mi
- Chimney Tree: 6.9 mi
- Cleveland Tree: 6.9 mi
- General Sherman Tree: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Lower Buck Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Tamarack Falls: 3.5 mi
- Tokopah Falls: 4.2 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lower Cliff Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Old Big Arroyo Patrol Cabin: 6.8 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 7.8 mi
- Alles Cabin: 8.5 mi
- Empire Mill Ruins: 8.8 mi
- Shorty's Crowley Canyon Cabin: 8.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Giant Forest Museum: 8.2 mi
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Cove Beach: 20.8 mi
- Jumping Rock: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kern Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kearsarge: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Upper Buck Creek Falls.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.