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San Diego River Gorge Trail #2e04

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  3. …Southern California
  4. San Diego Country Estates
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2.8

Miles

4.5

KM

Point to Point

1,832' 558 m

High

926' 282 m

Low

90' 27 m

Up

907' 276 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

20%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Need to Know

For this hike you'll need to obtain a permit that can be purchased here.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Cleveland National Forest Office

Shared By:

Sean Davidson with improvements by Justin Penn
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  4.6 from 5 votes

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#1

in San Diego Country Estates

#579

in California

#7,675

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Cedar Creek Falls is both beautiful and can provide some welcome shade depending on the time of day.
Mar 30, 2017 near San Die…, CA
View of Eagle Peak Trail looking down from San Diego River Gorge Trail
Mar 25, 2019 near San Die…, CA

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Apr 17, 2025
Misael Arellano
May 10, 2023
Jeremy R
Jan 28, 2022
Anthony S
5.6mi
Jun 29, 2020
Ken Shalom
Mar 16, 2020
Scott Cloyd
Easy hike down and back. Be prepared to wade across the creek 3 times on the way to and from falls. Just walk barefoot. 6mi — 3h 00m
Sep 28, 2019
Justin Penn
Trails are clear and easy to navigate. Some mud due to the early morning rain. Overall great hike, don't forget to get your permit for this location. 6mi — 2h 30m
Jul 6, 2019
Benjamin Cartwright
Before going here, know you need a permit to actually visit the falls. Google Cleveland National Parks permits and you should be able to figure it out 6mi — 1h 35m
Jun 9, 2019
Quoc Tran

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