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Best Hiking Trails with Waterfalls in California

Browse 12 hiking trails featuring waterfalls across 137 miles (221 km) in California.
Default image for John Muir Trail (Duck Pass Trailhead to Vermillion Valley Resort), a 47.6-mile trail in Mammoth Lakes, CA (US)
47.6 Miles
76.6 km
Strenuous One-Way

John Muir Trail (Duck Pass Trailhead to Vermillion Valley Resort)

Mammoth Lakes, California
Default image for Alamere Falls Vista via Coast Trail, a 8.5-mile trail in Bolinas, CA (US)
8.5 Miles
13.7 km
Moderate Out-and-Back

Alamere Falls Vista via Coast Trail

Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Default image for Salmon Creek Trail, a 10.0-mile trail in Big Sur, CA (US)
10 Miles
16.1 km
Moderate Out-and-Back

Salmon Creek Trail

Big Sur, California
Default image for Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley, a 37.0-mile trail in Wawona, CA (US)
37 Miles
59.5 km
Strenuous One-Way

Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley

Yosemite National Park, California
Default image for Horse Mountain Creek Trail, a 4.2-mile trail in Whitethorn, CA (US)
4.2 Miles
6.8 km
Moderate One-Way

Horse Mountain Creek Trail

King Range National Conservation Area, California
Default image for Feather Falls, a 7.3-mile trail in Oroville, CA (US)
7.3 Miles
11.7 km
Moderate Loop

Feather Falls

Plumas National Forest, California
Default image for Quarry Road Trail to American Canyon, a 13.5-mile trail in Cool, CA (US)
13.5 Miles
21.7 km
Moderate Out-and-Back

Quarry Road Trail to American Canyon

Auburn State Recreational Area, California
Default image for Boy Scout Tree Trail, a 5.6-mile trail in Crescent City, CA (US)
5.6 Miles
9 km
Moderate Out-and-Back

Boy Scout Tree Trail

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California
Default image for Bridalveil Falls, a 0.9-mile trail in Yosemite Village, CA (US)
0.9 Miles
1.4 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Bridalveil Falls

Yosemite National Park, California
Default image for Parking to Skyline Trail, a 1.1-mile trail in Napa, CA (US)
1.1 Miles
1.8 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Parking to Skyline Trail

Skyline Wilderness Park, California
Default image for Panorama Trail to Glacier Point, a 0.5-mile trail in Yosemite Village, CA (US)
0.5 Miles
0.8 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Panorama Trail to Glacier Point

Yosemite National Park, California
Default image for Lower Yosemite Falls Trail, a 0.9-mile trail in Yosemite Valley, CA (US)
0.9 Miles
1.4 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Lower Yosemite Falls Trail

Yosemite National Park, California
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