Santa Ynez Falls

Category: Hiking area in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA

Address: Santa Ynez Waterfall Trail, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA

Phone: +13106991717

Reviews

Chandrika Varadachari

May 21, 2022

Short hike lass than a mile but not very easy. Involves climbing over boulders and dead trees while keep the poison oak at bay. Watch out for these poison oaks- they are all over the place. The forest is very pristine and lovely flowers have started to bloom. The falls is only a trickle though at this time of the year (20th May). The trail mostly filled the riverbed in this season though I guess this will not be possible once the river fills up

Jeff Liwag

Apr 1, 2022

Short, easy hike that needs more signs. It's a state park but there are no facilities to be found.

Dev N

Feb 15, 2021

Really cool trail, not too hard. You can park on the street between 6am and 8pm. Mostly trail, a little rock hopping. The waterfall was a trickle due to the lack of rain. Lots of poison oak so it's best to wear long pants or just be aware.

James Jamison

Jun 9, 2019

Sparsely populated and mostly mellow as far as pitch is concerned but that doesn’t mean boring. The path was overgrown for parts of it but not in an inaccessible way, in fact it made it much more fun. The waterfall at the end isn’t exactly Niagara but is 100% worth the hike. Will definitely go again. Wear long pants no matter what the weather is like.

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Questions & Answers

How long is the hike?

Sammy P | Jan 22, 2022
Bryan D | Jan 22, 2022

Probably around 45 min in and 45 min out at a nice, leisurely pace. You'll probably get wet/muddy if the creek is flowing though so bring some shoes you don't mind getting dirty

Dogs allowed on the path to the waterfall

sasha villiers | Aug 20, 2020
Shaun Lynn | Sep 24, 2021

Although many people bring dogs on this trail, they are not allowed. Signs posted at the trailhead clearly state no dogs.

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Is there water now ??

Nidia Loza | Aug 20, 2021
Paolo Chiarlone | Aug 20, 2021

Very very little... Don't expect a real waterfall, you'll be disappointed :(

What time does this hiking trail open?

Kathleen Mejia | Aug 20, 2020
Shaun Lynn | Sep 24, 2021

The trail is open 8am until sunset.

is the hiking hard ?

aanna ko | Aug 20, 2020
Slater Jarrell | Aug 20, 2020

There is a section of the trail right before the "falls" that is basically rock climbing with a rope that is attached to a boulder. You have to use the rope to pull yourself up, and use the rope to hold your weight while you walk backward down the rock on the way back down. People usually have to help each other up and down. It is scary and difficult if you are not used to things like this.

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Where can i park? I couldn't find how to get in is it inside a private community?

Armando Flores | Aug 20, 2020
Vero Alvarez | Aug 20, 2020

u park in the streets and u walk to the entrance of the hike

Are dogs allowed

Cynthia Daoud Bayoumy | Aug 20, 2020
marvin villagran | Aug 20, 2020

Yup. No dogs allowed

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Can you shower in the water?

S. De Alfaro | Aug 21, 2019
Ian Lord | Aug 21, 2019

If you lean against the wall maybe. Hardly any water comes down

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