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| Cedar Creek Falls. Julian California |
Cedar Falls in
Cleveland National Forest is one of the best waterfalls in Southern California.
The locals use it for as a swimming hole
and a party spot. There are hundreds of videos on Youtube of
people jumping from from the cliffs into the water. One video of a man who climbs
onto the cliff face and then takes a tumble even ended up on Tosh.0. Recent restrictions and a new permit system
have been put in place by the local government to limit the number of visitors
per day who have access to the waterfall, both out of concerns for safety and
because of complaints from local residents who were tired of the crowds and the
trash.
On a recent trip to
Cedar Falls in Julian California, I was disappointed to find nothing but a
trickle of water and a stagnant pool. 2013
has been a very dry year in Southern California. I didn’t spend much time hiking this summer
because most of the waterfalls were bone dry. A recent UCLA study predicts that snowfall
totals in Southern California may decline by as much as 40 percent in the next
40 years. That’s bad news for skiers and
hikers in Southern California.
The hike to Cedar Falls is a relatively strenuous 4.5 mile
roundtrip hike. Temperatures in the canyon can easily reach 120 degrees and you
are completely exposed to the sun for most of the hike. I highly recommend avoiding
this hike in the summer. Dogs are permitted
on the trail, but I would leave fluffy at home because of the risk of heat
stroke on this hike. Don't forget your permit.
Rather than wasting any time re-writing directions to the
falls, I’m going to post a link to Cedar Creek Falls Here.
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| Cedar Creek Falls Hike Julian California |
