Updated July 2026
San Antonio Falls
San Antonio Falls is a multi-tier, year-round waterfall in San Antonio Canyon beneath Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains, with a 75-foot lower tier and roughly 200 feet of total drop. An easy 1.4-mile round-trip walk on a paved fire road and short footpath reaches the base.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Angeles National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
San Antonio Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 310th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The San Antonio Falls Trail (Falls Road) reaches it about 1.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 275 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Mount Baldy. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Angeles National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Late winter to spring (snowmelt). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More California waterfalls
- Alamere Falls · 40 ft
- Bassi Falls · 109 ft
- Berry Creek Falls · 70 ft
- Big Falls · 500 ft
- Bridalveil Fall · 617 ft
- Burney Falls · 129 ft
- Carlon Falls · 35 ft
- Cascade Falls · 200 ft
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