Falls Canyon

Falls Canyon: 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 Falls Canyon

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 Falls Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.56461, -117.50117. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falls Canyon

• San Mateo Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Riverside · ~9 km · Must-see
• Los Pinos Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Mateo Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~16 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Regional Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elsinore Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Mission Viejo · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
• Trabuco Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ramakrishna Monastery · temple · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mission San Juan Capistrano · church · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Santiago Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Redonda Mesa · viewpoint · Riverside · ~21 km · Must-see
• Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park · park · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Margarita Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Church · church · Orange · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Elsinore · lake · Riverside · ~22 km · Must-see
• Modjeska Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~22 km · Must-see
• Laguna Niguel Lake · beach · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Creek Dam · lake · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Falls Canyon

Other waterfalls near Falls Canyon

• Blackstar Canyon Waterfall · waterfall · Orange · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jurupa Hills Cascade · waterfall · Riverside · ~65 km · Must-see
• Etiwanda Falls · waterfall · San Bernardino · ~81 km · Must-see
• Canyon Falls · waterfall · San Bernardino · ~90 km · Must-see
• Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fall · waterfall · San Diego · ~97 km · Must-see
• Fish Canyon Falls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~99 km · Must-see
• Aztec Falls Lake Arrow Head CA · waterfall · San Bernardino · ~103 km · Must-see
• Falls Canyon · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~111 km · Must-see
• Tahquitz Falls · waterfall · Riverside · ~115 km · Must-see
• Temescal Canyon Waterfall & Bridge · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~136 km · Must-see

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