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Tip Toe Falls

San Mateo County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
San Mateo County, California
Access status
Published trail route documented; state park day-use fee applies
The walk
About 0.8 miles each way; 1.6 miles round trip
Ground & access
Easy forest trail and a narrow creek-side spur. Seasonal footbridges in the park are removed in winter when creeks are high.
Sempervirens Fund: Portola Redwoods State Park
Tip Toe Falls, CA
Tip Toe Falls, CA
Photo creditPhoto: Mimipei at Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tip Toe Falls is a 6-foot fall on Fall Creek. From the visitor center, take the Iverson Trail, which starts on the north side of the nature center and connects with the Sequoia Nature Trail. At the mouth of Fall Creek, follow the narrow side trail upstream to the falls at the end of a small V-shaped canyon. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Portola Redwoods visitor center by the Iverson Trail to Tip Toe Falls

Sempervirens Fund gives a 1.6-mile out-and-back. The one-way figure is half of that.

Easy forest trail and a narrow creek-side spur. Seasonal footbridges in the park are removed in winter when creeks are high.

Where to start

Park near the visitor center at the end of Portola State Park Road. From Highway 35, take Alpine Road 3 miles, then Portola State Park Road, which is steep and winding.

Timing & water

The falls can dry up in summer; visit after rain. The park may close in severe weather.

Before you go

California State Parks lists a $10 vehicle day-use fee. Day-use hours are 6 a.m. to sunset. Dogs are not allowed on trails.

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

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San Mateo County, California.

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