Whitney Canyon Waterfalls
Los Angeles County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Los Angeles County, California
- Access status
- Verified parking-to-waterfall route; seasonal waterfall
- The walk
- 2.9 miles return
- Ground & access
- Mostly gentle dirt road at first, then rocky ground and multiple stream crossings near the falls. The stroller-friendly initial road does not extend to the waterfall.
From the east side of the Whitney Canyon parking lot, take the route behind the park sign. Continue east through the oak grove, stay left and follow the stream to the small waterfall. Return the same way. Route details come from the National Parks Conservation Association.
Plan your visit
Whitney Canyon trailhead to the seasonal waterfall
NPCA gives 2.9 miles round trip to the small seasonal waterfall. Higher waterfall scrambles are excluded.
Mostly gentle dirt road at first, then rocky ground and multiple stream crossings near the falls. The stroller-friendly initial road does not extend to the waterfall.
Where to start
MRCA confirms a dirt lot at the park entrance, 20303 Newhall Avenue, Santa Clarita. NPCA identifies the waterfall route's start on the east side of that lot.
Timing & water
NPCA recommends late winter through early summer when the seasonal stream is flowing. Waterfall flow is not assured year-round.
Before you go
No reservation requirement or parking fee is specified in the reviewed manager page; check posted parking rules.
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