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Whitney Canyon Waterfalls

Whitney Canyon Waterfalls, seen from above at true elevation

Whitney Canyon Waterfalls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 557 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Manzanita Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 24 miles off.

3+ mile out-and-back trail near Newhall, California. considered an easy route. You'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.36986, -118.47549

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Manzanita Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Los Pinetos: 1.4 mi
  • May Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Contract Point: 4.3 mi
  • Mission Point: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Bothwell Park: 1.9 mi
  • Aliento Park: 2.0 mi
  • Arboleda Trailhead: 2.0 mi
  • Fair Oaks Ranch HOA Park: 2.3 mi
  • Greekview Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 2.2 mi
  • Convento: 6.7 mi
  • X2: 7.6 mi
  • Viper: 7.7 mi
  • Lightning Falls: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites: 44
  • Wagon Tracks: 3.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 3.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 7.9 mi
Springs: 43
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 19.1 mi
  • Royal Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.0 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Whitney Canyon Waterfalls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonE 88°1,990 m17.0 mi
Messenger PeakE 87°1,833 m15.8 mi
Iron MountainE 96°1,717.5 m14.1 mi
Condor PeakESE 102°1,658 m14.9 mi
Mount McDillNE 40°1,576 m17.7 mi
Mount LukensESE 117°1,546.6 m15.2 mi
Condor PointESE 104°1,538.3 m14.2 mi
Fox MountainESE 104°1,534 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 7 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs43.181.071.028.619.97.22.12.12.32.16.28.5

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Big Tujunga C BL Hansen Dam CA, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/12032263671

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