United States · California
Salmon Creek Falls
Salmon Creek Falls is a 120-foot waterfall in the southern Big Sur region of Monterey County, California. The falls are located along California State Route 1 about 2.9 mi northwest of Ragged Point and lies within the Monterey Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest and Silver Peak Wilderness.
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Salmon Creek Falls drops 37 metres (121 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is California, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Salmon Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from California are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town California, United States
- Country United States
- Region California, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Salmon Creek Falls
United States
Height37 mWidth—
Most similar
La Paz Waterfall
Costa Rica
Height37 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Costa Rica
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 26× taller than Salmon Creek Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.9× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Salmon Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
35.81934, -121.35206
Quick answers
Where is Salmon Creek Falls?
Salmon Creek Falls is in United States (California). The nearest base is California, United States. Its coordinates are 35.8193, -121.3521.
How tall is Salmon Creek Falls?
Salmon Creek Falls drops 37 metres (121 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Salmon Creek Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Salmon Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Salmon Creek Falls?
The usual base is California, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
Nearby
Closest to Salmon Creek Falls
McWay Falls
One of the world's few waterfalls that drop onto a beach
Chilnualna Falls
Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet , located on Chilnualna Creek in the southern…
UNESCO Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite's most reliably year-round waterfall
UNESCO Vernal Fall
One of Yosemite's most-hiked destinations