Triple Falls

Santa Clara County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Santa Clara County, California
Access status: Park trail route and parking documented; fee not verified
The walk: About 5.2 miles for the full loop
Ground & access: Rolling forest trails and a fire road with about 1,400 feet of total climbing on the loop. One section near the falls is fully exposed to sun.

Modern Hiker: Uvas Canyon Waterfall Loop

Start at the kiosk in the day-use parking lot. Modern Hiker follows the Waterfall Loop Nature Trail and Contour Trail, then turns right onto the Alec Canyon Trail and right again onto the Triple Falls Trail to an overlook of the three-tier falls. Retrace to the junction and descend the Alec Canyon Trail to the park road. The Alec Canyon Trail also starts near the Black Oak Group Picnic Area for a direct approach.

Plan your visit

Uvas Canyon County Park day-use lot via the Waterfall Loop, Contour Trail and Alec Canyon Trail to the Triple Falls overlook

Modern Hiker gives 5.2 miles and 1,400 feet of gain for a loop that visits six other waterfalls and adds the Triple Falls spur, reaching the overlook at the 3.7-mile mark. A direct out-and-back on the Alec Canyon Trail would be shorter but was not measured by these sources.

Rolling forest trails and a fire road with about 1,400 feet of total climbing on the loop. One section near the falls is fully exposed to sun.

Where to start

Uvas Canyon County Park day-use parking lot; the hike starts at the kiosk in the northwest corner of the lot.

Timing & water

Best in late winter and early spring after storms. Current trail status not verified.

Before you go

County park fees not verified in the reviewed sources.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Santa Clara County, California.

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