Sawyier Falls is a named waterfall feature in the El Dorado area of California.
The U.S. Geological Survey records this feature at 38.877444, -120.091063. The map link opens that geographic point so you can understand where the feature lies in relation to the surrounding area.
This entry currently provides a source-backed location record. A visitor route, public-access status, seasonal advice, and an original on-the-ground review have not been verified for this listing.
The GNIS record places the feature on the Emerald Bay USGS topographic map. That is a map-sheet name, not a confirmation that the waterfall sits in a town of the same name.
Geographic & name notes
The following public-domain notes are reproduced from the USGS names database. They may describe historical naming or geography; they do not establish present-day access.
approx. 250 ft. long; located along Glen Alpine Creek on private land within Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (U.S. Forest Service); Sec 22, T12N, R17E, Mount Diablo Meridian
Named for Robert Lee Sawyier, Jr (1917-2008) and Alice Olson Sawyier (1921-2015), who owned property and a cabin overlooking the falls.
Plan a visit carefully
Identify the managing landowner or agency and a lawful visitor route before setting out. A mapped waterfall can be on private, tribal, protected, or inaccessible land. Do not treat the feature coordinate as a parking location or a driving destination.
Not yet verified.
Not yet verified.
Not yet researched for this entry.
A correctly identified, reusable photograph is still being sourced.
Sources & further reading
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) — feature 2830596 ↗
- USGS — how GNIS records are defined ↗
