Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

1750 N Altadena Dr
Altadena, CA

Los Angeles' Eaton Canyon Falls is just over a mile in and mile out and ends with a 40-foot waterfall. It's perfect for the whole family to come and have a snack and splash around in the cool mountain water.

Escondido Canyon Trail
Malibu, CA

This roughly four-mile hike to a three-tiered waterfall at Escondido Canyon Park in Malibu is one of Southern California’s biggest and best.

Monrovia, CA

Los Angeles' Monrovia Falls is only 1.5 miles there and back, with nice amenities offered by the City of Monrovia - water fountain, restrooms, and friendly naturalists at the Canyon Park Nature Center. Parking is $5 on weekdays, $6 on weekends.

Santa Ynez Waterfall Trail
Los Angeles, CA

The lush creekside trail is shaded and leads to more of a gorge than full-fledged waterfall - it's beautiful all the same. The 2.5-mile round trip hike starts at Topanga State Park (no dogs allowed), though the The Eagle Rock route is longer at 9 miles roundtrip and offers a view of the coastline and valley.

3455 Solstice Canyon Rd
Malibu, CA

This 30-foot waterfall is the perfect spot for a selfie, and the 3.5-mile hike in the Santa Monica Mountains rewards with an awe-inspiring vista of the Pacific Ocean in the distance, too.

Los Angeles County, CA

It’s a 3.25-mile hike to Sturtevant Falls if you're starting at Chantry Flats. For a longer hike, pass a cluster of charming turn-of-the-century cabins through the pine-scented Angeles National Forest, wind down farther into Santa Anita Canyon and reach Hermit Falls in another 2.6 miles.