Firehose Falls

Firehose Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Firehose Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Firehose Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.32541, -121.76976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Firehose Falls

• Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Andrew Molera State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pfeiffer Beach · beach · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Point Sur State Historic Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~15 km · Must-see
• Point Sur Lighthouse · sanctuary · Monterey · ~15 km · Must-see
• Carmel Valley Community Park · park · Monterey · ~22 km · Must-see
• Garrapata State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
• Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rana Creek Ranch Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~26 km · Must-see
• Garland Ranch Regional Park · park · Monterey · ~27 km · Must-see
• Santa Lucia Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese · church · Monterey · ~32 km · Must-see
• John Little State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~33 km · Must-see
• Point Lobos · sanctuary · Monterey · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo · church · Monterey · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Firehose Falls

Other waterfalls near Firehose Falls

• Uvas Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~104 km · Must-see
• Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~126 km · Must-see
• Pico Blanco Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~5 km
• Highbride Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~9 km
• Pfeiffer Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~10 km
• Pine Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~13 km
• Pine Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~14 km
• Fern Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~19 km
• McWay Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~26 km
• Tassajara Creek Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~28 km

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