Eaton Canyon Waterfall
Los Angeles County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Los Angeles County, California
- Access status
- Closed until further notice after the Eaton Fire; route documented
- The walk
- About 4.0 miles return (source figure)
- Ground & access
- Wide wash trail, then a rocky canyon with creek crossings. Do not climb to the upper falls; the source reports several deaths there every year.
The usual route starts at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Altadena. Follow the wide wash trail north for 1.4 miles to the Mt. Wilson Toll Road bridge, then continue up the canyon with creek crossings to the falls. Los Angeles County says the natural area is closed until further notice because of the Eaton Fire.
Plan your visit
Eaton Canyon Nature Center up the Eaton Canyon wash to Eaton Canyon Falls
SoCal Hiker gives 4.0 miles from the Nature Center: 1.4 miles to the Mt. Wilson Toll Road bridge, then about 0.5 mile more to the falls, and back.
Wide wash trail, then a rocky canyon with creek crossings. Do not climb to the upper falls; the source reports several deaths there every year.
Where to start
SoCal Hiker describes free parking at the Nature Center that fills on weekends. The area is currently closed.
Timing & water
Closed until further notice due to the Eaton Fire, per Los Angeles County Parks in October 2026. Flow is best in spring after rain.
Before you go
No fee found. The natural area is closed until further notice.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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