Coon Falls
Butte County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 41 ft (12.5 m)
- Location
- Butte County, California
- Access status
- Partial guide: no marked route or single-falls distance; cross-country approach from one visitor account
- The walk
- Single-falls distance not established; part of a 7.7-mile cross-country loop in the source
- Ground & access
- Cross-country travel over open grassland and cattle pasture to a basalt gorge rim. Wet, muddy ground in the rainy season. Cliff edges. No marked trail to this falls was confirmed.
A March 2018 visitor account describes leaving the main trail past Hollow Falls, crossing open fields to the gorge of Coon Hollow, and viewing Coon Falls from above. The writer found the falls nearly dry and said reaching the cave below would be quite difficult.
Plan your visit
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, Cherokee Road lot to the rim above Coon Falls (cross-country)
The visitor account gives 7.7 miles for a full loop that also visits Hollow Falls and Crevice Falls. No separate distance to Coon Falls is given.
Cross-country travel over open grassland and cattle pasture to a basalt gorge rim. Wet, muddy ground in the rainy season. Cliff edges. No marked trail to this falls was confirmed.
Where to start
CDFW gravel parking lot on the west side of Cherokee Road, about 6.3 miles north of Table Mountain Boulevard. The lot is small and fills on busy days. CDFW says parking along Cherokee Road is not permitted.
Timing & water
Seasonal. The visitor account notes Coon Falls dries up quickly after rain. Best during and just after the winter and spring rains.
Before you go
A CDFW Lands Pass is required for anyone 16 or older, unless they hold a valid California hunting or fishing license. Open sunrise to sunset.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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- Hollow FallsShort reserve trail; Lands Pass required45 ft (13.7 m) · Butte County, CA1.4 miNE
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