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Leavitt Falls
Location Mono County, California
Coordinates 38°19′09″N 119°33′47″W / 38.31917°N 119.56306°W / 38.31917; -119.56306
Elevation 7,769 ft (2,368 m)
Type Tiered
Total height 200 ft (61 m)
Height of longest drop 70 ft (21 m)
Number of drops 4
Watercourse Leavitt Creek

Leavitt Falls is a 200-foot (61 m), multi-tiered waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of Mono County, California. The falls are located on Leavitt Creek, a tributary of the West Walker River, and are formed where the creek drops off the edge of a hanging valley into Leavitt Meadow.

A turnout on Highway 108 provides a view of the falls and meadow. The falls themselves are not accessible by trail, as they are located in a steep narrow box canyon. The waterfall and other nearby features are named for Hiram Leavitt, an early settler in Mono County.

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