2011-04-11 Rarely seen waterfall Santa Paula Canyon LPNF

bsmith · Post by **bsmith** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:21 pm

on a topo map a couple of years ago i saw an unnamed trail that appeared to stop just shy of santa paula canyon / creek in the los padres nat'l forest. research revealed it to be a potential waterfall vista. on 4.11.11 i went.

photos here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/bardley.sm ... fallVista#

i hope you enjoy the photos as much as i had taking them.

trip report on last four jpgs.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:11 pm

So, let me see if I've got this right: you hiked to the little point marked 4069 on the topo map and could see the falls from there, yes?

VERY cool falls!

HJ

bsmith · Post by **bsmith** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:12 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑So, let me see if I've got this right: you hiked to the little point marked 4069 on the topo map and could see the falls from there, yes?

yes, sir.

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑VERY cool falls!
HJ

very cool falls, indeed. and roaring away!

cougarmagic · Post by **cougarmagic** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:28 pm

Wowowowowowowow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

obie · Post by **obie** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:47 pm

That's very cool...thank you!

Madrox · Post by **Madrox** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:15 pm

That looks like an Awesome waterfall. Cool pictures

bsmith · Post by **bsmith** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:39 am

obie wrote: ↑That's very cool...thank you!

you are welcome. not always easy to travel outside your normal area of adventures to have another adventure. pics bring it home.

bsmith · Post by **bsmith** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:43 am

Madrox wrote: ↑That looks like an Awesome waterfall. Cool pictures

it truly is. one of the tallest around. little seen due to the true difficulty of traveling upstream to see it from below, traveling from the western side - like we did - is challenging @ 23 miles and dark to dark, and trying to hike either up or down the last chance trail then cross-country to try and see it from on top.
thanks for the kudos.

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:51 am

Bradley,
I saw your signature about this adventure in the register on Topatopa Bluff yesterday and i went hmm... i gotta look into this. Then just tonight i see this TR for the first time. Very cool waterfall!! Good job finding the vista. I wonder if it's still running?

I really need to look into this now! 8)

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:29 am

Very cool waterfall & great picture Bsmith

Norma let me know if & when u go might join you.