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Moss Grotto Falls

Los Angeles County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
23 ft (7 m)
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Access status
Partial guide: residential street parking rules not confirmed; final section off-trail
The walk
About 1.3 miles return (source figure)
Ground & access
Narrow, degraded trail with steep drops into the ravine, then off-trail rock hopping in the creek bed. Easy to lose the route on false trails.
Hikespeak: Rubio Canyon Trail

The trailhead is on the right side of Rubio Vista Drive between houses numbered 1351 and 1342 (listed address 1351 Pleasantridge Drive, Altadena). Hike north up the west side of Rubio Canyon. Where the trail fades, a tenth of a mile of off-trail rock hopping up the creek reaches a double waterfall: Ribbon Rock Falls below and Moss Grotto Falls on top. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Rubio Vista Drive trailhead in Altadena up Rubio Canyon to Ribbon Rock Falls and Moss Grotto Falls

Hikespeak gives 1.3 miles round trip with 350 feet of elevation gain to the stacked pair of falls.

Narrow, degraded trail with steep drops into the ravine, then off-trail rock hopping in the creek bed. Easy to lose the route on false trails.

Where to start

Residential street at the trailhead on Rubio Vista Drive. The source does not describe parking rules; obey posted signs and do not block driveways.

Timing & water

Best after winter and spring rain; low flow in dry periods.

Before you go

No fee, pass or permit required per the source. The trail starts outside Angeles National Forest, so no Adventure Pass is needed.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Los Angeles County, California.

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