Waterfalls near El Monte, CA
36 named waterfalls within 30 miles of El Monte, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Mayberg WaterfallBotanic garden waterfall; paid admission and set hoursLos Angeles County, CA
- Bailey Canyon FallsResearched walking routeLos Angeles County, CA
- Hermit FallsReported trail closure; reopening unverifiedLos Angeles County, CA
- Eaton Canyon WaterfallClosed until further notice after the Eaton Fire; route documentedLos Angeles County, CA
- Sturtevant FallsRoute and parking researchedLos Angeles County, CA
- Moss Grotto FallsPartial guide: residential street parking rules not confirmed; final section off-trail23 ft (7 m) · Los Angeles County, CA
Millard FallsCamp closure posted; road and falls access unverifiedLos Angeles County, CA- Glen Camp FallsPartial guide: probable match; parking and current road access not confirmedLos Angeles County, CA
- Brown Mountain Dam WaterfallPublished hiking route and parking documented; stream crossingsLos Angeles County, CA
- Lower Switzer FallsNational forest trail; Adventure Pass parking33 ft (10 m) · Los Angeles County, CA
- Upper Switzer FallsPartial guide: last section is off trail and the falls names differ between sources33 ft (10 m) · Los Angeles County, CA
- Cooper Canyon FallsResearched visit notes26 ft (8 m) · Los Angeles County, CA
- Trail Canyon FallsTrailhead parking identified; gate and alternative parking need confirmationLos Angeles County, CA
- Historic DamCounty park trail5 ft (1.5 m) · Orange County, CA
San Antonio FallsPermitted parking and current access unconfirmedSan Bernardino County, CA- Black Star Canyon FallsPartial: 2017 firsthand account; current OC Parks access rules not confirmed50 ft (15.2 m) · Orange County, CA
- Etiwanda FallsEstablished preserve trail and lot; paid parking reportedSan Bernardino County, CA
Closest with a photo
All 36 waterfalls
- Mayberg WaterfallBotanic garden waterfall; paid admission and set hoursLos Angeles County, CA5.2 miN
- Bailey Canyon FallsResearched walking routeLos Angeles County, CA7.8 miN
- Hermit FallsReported trail closure; reopening unverifiedLos Angeles County, CA8.5 miN
- Fish Canyon FallsLos Angeles County, CA9.7 miNE
- Eaton Canyon WaterfallClosed until further notice after the Eaton Fire; route documentedLos Angeles County, CA9.8 miNW
- Sturtevant FallsRoute and parking researchedLos Angeles County, CA9.9 miN
- Ribbon Rocks Falls30 ft (9 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Moss Grotto FallsPartial guide: residential street parking rules not confirmed; final section off-trail23 ft (7 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Grand Chasm Falls59 ft (18 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Suspended Boulder Falls23 ft (7 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Roaring Rift Falls20 ft (6 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Thalehaha Falls79 ft (24 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Leontine Falls131 ft (40 m) · Los Angeles County, CA11 miNW
- Millard FallsCamp closure posted; road and falls access unverifiedLos Angeles County, CA12 miNW
- Glen Camp FallsPartial guide: probable match; parking and current road access not confirmedLos Angeles County, CA12 miN
- Upper Double FallsLos Angeles County, CA14 miNE
- Lower Double FallsLos Angeles County, CA14 miNE
- West Fork WaterfallLos Angeles County, CA14 miNE
- Royal FallsLos Angeles County, CA15 miNW
- Brown Mountain Dam WaterfallPublished hiking route and parking documented; stream crossingsLos Angeles County, CA15 miNW
- Lower Switzer FallsNational forest trail; Adventure Pass parking33 ft (10 m) · Los Angeles County, CA15 miNW
- Upper Switzer FallsPartial guide: last section is off trail and the falls names differ between sources33 ft (10 m) · Los Angeles County, CA15 miNW
- Wolfskill FallsLos Angeles County, CA18 miNE
- Schweitzer FallsOrange County, CA19 miS
- Frog Jump FallsOrange County, CA19 miS
- Washout FallsOrange County, CA19 miS
- Bear Claw FallOrange County, CA19 miS
- Cooper Canyon FallsResearched visit notes26 ft (8 m) · Los Angeles County, CA21 miN
- Trail Canyon FallsTrailhead parking identified; gate and alternative parking need confirmationLos Angeles County, CA22 miNW
- Historic DamCounty park trail5 ft (1.5 m) · Orange County, CA23 miSE
- Dorr Canyon Falls33 ft (10 m) · Los Angeles County, CA25 miNE
- Canyon FallsSan Bernardino County, CA25 miE
- San Antonio FallsPermitted parking and current access unconfirmedSan Bernardino County, CA26 miNE
- Black Star Canyon FallsPartial: 2017 firsthand account; current OC Parks access rules not confirmed50 ft (15.2 m) · Orange County, CA28 miSE
Temescal FallsLos Angeles County, CA29 miW- Etiwanda FallsEstablished preserve trail and lot; paid parking reportedSan Bernardino County, CA30 miE