California trails · Waterfall hikes

Waterfall hikes in California

152 trails in California reach a named waterfall. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.

Trail	Length	Gain	Reaches
NST - Pacific Crest	186.3 mi	5,447 ft	Cold Springs, Lookout Rock
John Muir	14.1 mi	2,450 ft	Minaret Falls, Johnston Lake
North Fork Big Pine Creek	7.8 mi	3,576 ft	Big Pine Lake, Second Falls
Upper Mccloud River	15.8 mi	671 ft	Lower Falls, Upper Falls
John Muir Trail	6.2 mi	2,961 ft	Clark Point, Nevada Fall
Skyline To The Sea Trail	18.1 mi	1,807 ft	Bulls Spring, Berry Creek Falls
Gabrielino National Recreatiion Trail	26.8 mi	3,316 ft	Newcomb Pass, Red Box Gap
Yosemite Falls Trail	3.0 mi	2,631 ft	Columbia Rock, Eagle Tower
Live Oak Springs	7.7 mi	3,073 ft	Live Oak Spring, Hidden Falls
Last Chance	10.1 mi	4,709 ft	Jackson Falls
East Carson River	17.7 mi	2,834 ft	Wolf Creek Lake, Carson Falls
Fish Creek	18.9 mi	2,863 ft	Rainbow Falls, Iva Bell Hot Springs
Saratoga Gap Trl	2.6 mi	432 ft	Castle Rock Falls, Goat Rock
Silver King Trail	13.7 mi	3,433 ft	Llewellyn Falls
Ridge Trl	1.8 mi	410 ft	Goat Rock, Castle Rock Falls
Kelsey Creek	7.7 mi	3,819 ft	Maple Falls, Paradise Lake
Kern Canyon	9.4 mi	1,331 ft	Kern Hot Spring, Chagoopa Falls
Golden Trout Creek	9.2 mi	2,613 ft	Natural Bridge, Volcano Falls
Crumbaugh Lake Trail	2.5 mi	911 ft	Mill Creek Falls, Cold Boiling Lake
Clear Creek	21.7 mi	4,032 ft	Wilderness Falls
Poison Flat Trail	5.9 mi	2,295 ft	Mill Creek, Clear Lake
Chilnualna Falls Trail	3.7 mi	1,937 ft	Chilnualna Fall, Chilnualna Fall viewpoint
Mist Trail	1.6 mi	1,444 ft	Emerald Pool, Silver Apron
Lakes Basin Path	1.9 mi	360 ft	Twin Falls, Twin Lakes
Eagle Falls Trail	4.2 mi	1,651 ft	Eagle Falls, Middle Velma Lake
Bench Lake Trail	2.6 mi	768 ft	Bench Lake, Kings Creek Falls
Canyon Creek	6.3 mi	2,313 ft	Canyon Creek Falls
Berry Creek Falls Trail	0.9 mi	526 ft	Silver Falls, Berry Creek Falls
Panorama Trail	2.1 mi	759 ft	Panorama Point, Illilouette Falls
Mammoth Lks Pack-Mammoth Pass	1.3 mi	169 ft	Twin Falls, Lake Mamie
North Fork Cold Spring Trail	2.2 mi	2,545 ft	Tangerine Falls, Tangerine Falls Overlook
Feather Falls Trail	6.7 mi	1,065 ft	Feather Falls
Superior Lake	5.3 mi	1,369 ft	Minaret Falls, Superior Lake
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail	1.4 mi	53 ft	Lower Yosemite Fall, Lower Yosemite Falls Vista Point
Kings Creek Trail	3.1 mi	954 ft	Kings Creek Falls, Kings Creek Falls Viewpoint
Sunset Trail	4.5 mi	750 ft	Silver Falls, Golden Falls
Lewis Creek National Recreatiion Trail	2.8 mi	871 ft	Red Rock Falls, Corlieu Falls
Indian Falls Ridge	5.7 mi	2,119 ft	Indian Falls
Marble Falls	3.2 mi	1,391 ft	Marble Falls
East Fork Coffee Creek	4.5 mi	2,263 ft	Kickapoo Waterfall
Long Lake Trail	3.1 mi	1,210 ft	Fern Falls, Long Lake
Glen Alpine	2.9 mi	1,340 ft	Glen Alpine Spring, Sawyier Falls
Aptos Creek Trl	3.1 mi	700 ft	Fiver Finger Falls
Horse-Cattle Creek	5.4 mi	1,483 ft	Horsetail Falls
Mist Falls	3.4 mi	1,474 ft	Mist Falls
Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail	1.5 mi	438 ft	Dawn Falls, Knob Hill
Roaring River Falls West Side	0.1 mi	119 ft	Roaring River Falls, Roaring River Falls
Transverse Drive Trail	0.3 mi	30 ft	Rainbow Falls, Lloyd Lake
Roaring River Falls	0.2 mi	34 ft	Roaring River Falls, Roaring River Falls
Darrington Trail	7.9 mi	192 ft	Salmon Falls (historical)
Knobcone Trail	0.4 mi	430 ft	Black Rock Falls, Upper Falls
Ney Springs Creek	0.6 mi	271 ft	Faery Falls, Ney Springs
Feather Falls Upper	4.4 mi	990 ft	Feather Falls
Mill Creek Falls Trail	1.7 mi	332 ft	Mill Creek Falls, Mill Creek Falls Viewpoint
Salmon Creek	4.1 mi	714 ft	Salmon Creek Falls
San Diego River Gorge Trail	2.7 mi	933 ft	Cedar Creek Falls
Lower Rainbow Falls	1.8 mi	414 ft	Rainbow Falls, Lower Rainbow Falls
Willow Creek	2.0 mi	891 ft	Angel Falls
Royal Arches Descent	0.0 mi	94 ft	Royal Arch Cascade, Royal Arches
Tangerine Falls Overlook Trail	0.0 mi	49 ft	Tangerine Falls, Tangerine Falls Overlook