Trails
Park Features
Directions &
Rules
The
trailhead is a one-mile walk up the road from the parking
lot . Don't let the initial access to this trail throw you
off--the effort is well worth it. At the Escondido Canyon
Trailhead sign, head to the left, walking upstream. The
trail crosses the creek several times and then opens onto
grassy flats. A mile into the trail you will reach the base
of the waterfall. This is the lower tier of the huge
limestone fall. The upper tier is 150 feet tall, with a deep
pool at its base. The entire Escondido Falls trail is
approximately 4.2 miles. Allow yourself at least two hours
to enjoy this trail and the spectacular waterfall.
This
open space is naturally vegetated with oak woodland,
riparian woodland, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and
grassland. The riparian woodland has been designated a
Significant Ecological Area (SEA). The riparian woodland and
coastal sage scrub provide cover and forage for at least
three reptile species, two species of amphibian, thirty-six
species of bird (including Coopers Hawks), and nineteen
species of mammal.
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Respect private property rights. Please stay on trails. |
