Salmon Creek Falls

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120-foot (36 meter) waterfall in the southern Big Sur region California

General Information

Hours:
Open daily, year-round
Best visited during daylight hours; no official closing time
Fees:
Entrance: Free
No permit or parking fee required
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed
Must be kept under control and cleaned up after
Not recommended to allow pets in creek water due to algae risk
Closest cities with hotels:
Cambria, CA (26 mi)
Seasons:
Best seasons to visit: Winter and Spring
Falls may dry up during summer and drought conditions
Location:
Cabrillo Hwy (CA-1), Big Sur, CA 93920
Website:
visitsansimeonca.com

How to Get There

From Cambria, CA (26 mi): Take CA-1 N for approximately 26 miles and park at the large horseshoe bend near the Salmon Creek Ranger Station to access the trailhead.

Overview

Salmon Creek Falls is a 120-foot waterfall in southern Big Sur along Highway 1, about 3 miles northwest of Ragged Point, in the Los Padres National Forest. A short trail leads from the highway pullout to the falls, and it is at its best after winter rains.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Salmon Creek Falls", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Sancho McCann from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons ; Image Size Adjusted