My first time hiking Escondido Falls. This hike was fun and I felt adventurous. Getting to the first waterfall was really pretty, I just wished there was more water. Hiking to the second waterfall was tough. You had to be very careful with slipping and sliding, going up and back down. Theres actually a rope for you to go up just to start, and after that youre putting your rock climbing mode to help you along the way to get to the second waterfall. It was scary for me, just take your time. Also, be aware of people coming down and going up since the small isnt that wide, but just enough. Oh the things we do to see waterfalls. It was worth it, just wished there was more water.

Love waterfall so cant say anything bad about this fall. Hike to the first fall is easy n kids and dog friendly. But to get to the second fall, you have to climb and use rope that people tide to tree to get to it. It very step going up and the soil is very loose so you have to be very careful going up. Waterfall is kinda small right now because it summer but Im assume in March to May it should be in full force.

It was a nice short hike. Beautiful views of the mountains however during this time of the year you dont see much of the waterfall.

Nice hike, definitely take water with you. The dads themselves were just a trickle when we visited, but thats expected since were still in summer.

Kinda place you go once to check it off your bucket list and never come back. It was decent, nice ride there since you go on pch. The hike was super short like I was kind of surprised how short it was, definitely easy level. First waterfall was pretty, we are in a drought though so very thin water. Didnt try out the climb for the second water fall as you can easily bust your butt climbing up (no flat land to walk up, incline, loose rocks/dirt, rope to climb up). Entire hike (including walking from parking to the trail) was probably an hour there and an hour back. Parking was pretty bad, if you park on pch PARK BETWEEN THE SIGNS!! Saw some cars with tickets issued. Overall, wouldnt come back but it was nice to see once!

I went during July the falls were pretty much all dried up. The trail was awesome though...finding the 2nd waterfall was a bit difficult for us...we decided to go straight up the hill and theres lots of gravel and rock and super hot..its slippery..becareful. Once we did get to the 2nd fall, you can feel the cool air..dont forget your water.

Came here earlier today, the hike itself was nice but people were passing right by you going the opposite direction with no masks on.To those that have visited this trail may know that the paths are quite narrow and you are obliged to be almost shoulder to shoulder to people occasionally. This made my family and I so uncomfortable. There are signs everywhere that state no mask no hike, but apparently so these people can’t read. Please be respectful to others and follow the guidelines. Otherwise, these trails will have to close once again due to people failing to abide by the rules.

Its a great short little hike to the lower falls! Feels like youre somewhere much further from civilization, and its a beautiful trail. The hike to the upper falls was too difficult for my girlfriend and I, but the lower falls hike was so nice and relaxing! Be sure to get there early for parking and so that you can head out before other people go, because its a popular little hike

Beautiful walk through Malibu Canyons and a little bit of river crossing to add to the touch!! :) the waters flow beautifully during the rainy season! Getting to the falls itself is abit of a steep climb through rocks and dirt so prepare yourself to get dirty and PLEASE do wear hiking boots with plenty of grip and any adequate hiking gear is highly recommended as a fall here can mean serious injury or death not trying to scare anyone but the climb is definitely worth it just please be careful careful careful!!

Difficult/slightly dangerous hike to the upper falls. Prepare to get dirty and wear hiking boots.Lower falls is an easy hike that anyone can do with any type of footwear

Nice walk to the first falls really just a water trickle by end of May, then a climb up to the 2nd falls which is worth the climb sometimes on all 4s and very dusty, my dog did it and kids can probably do it too.

Not a bad trail to do over weekend. I wasnt that surprised.This is not a hard hike you can complete with family and kids. Parking is very problamatic get pack quickly and charge $8 kind of high.

The fall is almost dried up during July and the trail is dusty and dried up. Must be much better in winters. Must carry water and mask.

A great hike with amazing scenery. Bring plenty of water and some snacks and enjoy the day on the trail.

Very nice hiking trial for beginners and intermediates.

Phenomenal hike. Just going to the base of the falls is great and easy. If you are a bit more fit than most people and would like a challenge I absolutely recommend climbing to the height of the falls. Its amazing. The loose gravel makes for a challenge going up and down but for the fit and ready people its a piece of cake. Take lots of pictures.

Best place to see discarded facemasks and beer containers in the wild. Very loose soil due to wild fires; watch your head for falling rocks. Get here early if you would like a parking spot. Please pick up any and all trash you drop.

Quaint! Most of the walk is up the road from the parking lot... the trail, once you get to the woods is much easier lol.

Really nice hike. Ez hIke, with a lot people. It’s a little bit over 3 miles out and back trail. The parking is very small, and then you walk through a residential neighborhood with beautiful big mansions. Then you hit the Canyon Trail and you forget you’re in Malibu. Beautiful waterfall even with the fires and burnouts still nice and green with all the rain we’ve had.

Loved this place. Defenatly worth the trail. The visit with the hawk was a plus!

Not much parking so you have to get there early or youll have to park on the street. Becareful not to park in unmarked no parking places. They do check frequently. Upon arriving , we seen someone w a ticket & when leaving , the sheriff came through again and gave two more people tickets jus in the parking lot. Saw her going through the streets giving more tickets. Dont be that guy!! Hike is easy , but at the end you run into many people. the waterfall is slightly dried up as of aug 18, 2020. Didnt climb to the second waterfall but i can tell who did because they were all dirty and dusty from the loose dirt. You be the judge whether its worth it or not :}

Well is very easy to get to the first waterfall but if you want to go at the one on top which is the nicest just let me warn you that it is a little tough to get there , but it totally worth it

A little crowded but overall an accessible hike. We saw a bunch of strollers and dogs on leash. I think they must be on a leash but some dogs were roaming free. The falls are in three tiers, the second tier requires a bit of a climb, which tuckered me out. The falls up top were well worth it. Parking can be tricky though, not many spaces. Come early!

Trail is pretty nice! Around 2 mi to get to the first waterfall. Don’t expect a lot of water during the summer, but the view is still great. It can get pretty hot so make sure to take that into consideration. The only thing not so great about it is there’s only a small parking lot which charges 8 bucks per day and after that they walk is at least half mile to get to the trail.

During the rainy season like right now its amazing! You will have to jump over a few streams before getting to the falls so be prepared to get your shoes wet.Come early and park on the side of the street, parking is $8 now and it fills up quick. Its a short walk up the street to the trail head. Just follow the signs and youll be ok.

Adventurous hike. Social distancing is a must, mask required. Gloves required for climbing thru loose grounding going up to 2nd waterfall. Recommend early hiking or late early afternoon. Unless you like the heat n getting ur days worth of working out.

Easy hike to the 1st waterall. The 2nd waterfall is pretty challenging but very fun!

An enjoyable day hike for the beginner.

This is an O.K. waterfall and trail. Once inside the nature park it is quite nice, albeit dusty. The walk to the trailhead through a wealthy neighborhood is unpleasant, it has a generally unwelcome feeling and the aspect that parking for the trail is so far away feels dismissive to the public. I also do not recommend the parking, as some street parking is nearby for free, and the fee for parking is 12 dollars. I am not sure where the money for parking goes, but it did not seem like it was going towards maintaining the park. The trail had some garbage on it and the later section that requires climbing with ropes was in disrepair and improperly signed for directions. I went to this trail on a Tuesday and I would say it was the maximum amount of crowding I am comfortable with while on a hike, with groups passing me about every 5 minutes. Almost certainly on a weekend this place will be too crowded.

A relatively short and easy trail. You start off walking by homes that are breathtaking then get on the trail to the falls. It’s easy getting to the first fall but then there is a second fall that is bigger but much more difficult to get to. This is a great family outing activity.

Yikes bad reviews. Feel disgusted to think of even going. Ill pass.

Hiked spring 2018.. beautiful Malibu homes, horse ranches the first half, nature trails, hills and streams second half.. recommend

Easy hike, walking from parking to hiking trail was harder.

Is very pretty and easy to get to first waterfall except for the second is a little difficult going up n down. But is worth it just remember to take hiking shoes if u climb the second one.. both waterfall are around an hour going up a little more.

Decent hike .. but need to park and then walk through a mile of residential housing which is less than ideal. Would do it again but would definitely recommend instead of parking in lot just saving $8 and parking on street (should see other cars parked there already)

Easy hike, including from parking (I saved myself the $8 parking in the small lot and parked on the street; I arrived around 715a and when I got back to my car around 930a, parking was pretty crowded) up to the actual trail—get to see a lot of gorgeously-expensive houses. The trail itself is a bit confusing at first bc it is unmarked and there is a lot of overgrown foliage—I wound up taking a wrong turn and arrived at a ‘no trespassing’ sign at first. You can climb up to a second waterfall as well, but I did not do that as I was solo hiking.

So there is a lower waterfall that is easy to get to, but if you want to get to the other one - it is directly above it. You will need to be a decent climber and get on all fours to reach it - the easiest path to the top is located on the right side (if you’re facing the first falls). Be careful as not all rocks are stable and will crumble if gripped/stepped on too hard.

This was the best hike I’ve had in a while!!!

Great scenery. A bit challenging to get to falls which is awesome.

Just becareful with the animals and reptiles, there are decent sized rattle snakes down the dryer areas starting about a mile into the hike. Beautiful hike and totally worth it if you are very careful and respect youre in the home of nature

Easy hike and can be completed in one hour

Great easy hike to the waterfall. For advanced hikers there is extended path to the top of the waterfall.

Arrived at the parking lot($8.00) at 08:00AM but it was alreay full. had to park other side of street to avoid parking ticket. Started hiking with two little kids (7 & 5 yrs old) at 08:30. Get to the first fall at 09:30. After having a breakfast at the first fall, climbing up to the 2nd fall. due to the rain, there was no trail and it was slippery all the way to the top. also so many rock falling from the top. took another 20 minutes to the top and 2nd fall was amazing since we had so much rain on March. started go back parking at 10:30 and areived at the lot at 11:30AM. It was easy and kids friendly hiking with great view

Great hiking place for nature site seeing highly recommended.

Very beautiful and I can see why its called Escondido falls haha

Tough parking and trail is heavily trafficked, lots of silt. I expected more at the falls but still a nice walk.

A great hike upto the falls. Sometimes you might not see any water in the falls, but the hike totally makes up for it. Try to go up on a trail near the falls, its a little steep but totally worth it.

Water is kinda smelly.i wonder if its natural or from the houses around. BUT Loved the hike even tho it was kinda short. Trees all over and very pretty.

Definitely worth it if you trek to the second waterfall. You can take a picture inside a cave.

Went after some recent heavy rain. It was incredible. There is a very easy hike to the first waterfall. Then there is a fun hands and feet type climb to the second waterfall which is a lot of fun and still very manageable.Defiantly plan to go after its been raining to get the full experience of the falls.

Very nice hike not tough hike beautiful scenery

Vert nice hike. The second waterfall is pretty scary to get to but well worth it.!

Easy, quick beautiful hike! It’s a must.

Always nice to visit this place. The trees are growing back since the 2018 fire

Fun hike with a slightly challenging 2nd waterfall to see was pretty crowded

Escondido Falls is a great, relatively easy hike in Malibu, CA! There are a few hills to cross over to get down into the canyon where the waterfall is. Theres a little parking lot at 101 and Winding Way. (we parked on the 101 just before winding way.) You walk a little less than a mile through some nice neighborhoods on the way to the trailhead, passing some snazzy mansions. Once you get through the neighborhood, you drop down into the canyon, (thankfully, most of the rest of the trail is under trees!) Its about another mile or so and you get to the falls. Depending on the time of year and rain conditions, it could be an actual waterfall, or it could be a trickle. Either way, its a nice mild hike, on the coast between LA and Ventura...PLUS if you keep em on the leash, you can bring the doggos!!

This is a perfect hiking place2 Waterfalls in 1 place

We really enjoyed our home there. The waterfall is not huge so don’t get too excited about that. The safest thing is that so many of the trees are burnt from the wildfires. You can still smell the charred wood. It reminds you how fragile this ecosystem is and how careful we must be so that this doesn’t happen again. The trails were crowded but the people werePolite to those of us that were a little slow . Be aware that it is slippery when you get to the waterfall. Lots of people slipped and fell in the mud. It’s always fun to hike so go enjoy the great outdoors!

Easy Hike w/ nice views. Parking is a bit tricky to find. Make sure to go during the rainy season as there may not be any water. Ok for dogs, but they definitely get dirty as there are a couple stream crossings.

Easy trail , nice walk but less water at the falls.

Awesome trail but the water fall is about to run dry very soon disappointed

Indeed is one of the most amazing tryal

Amazing trail, going to the first water fall is super easy. The challenge is getting to the upper one. I wasnt able to do it because I didnt have proper gear. Maybe next time

Great hike through the hills of Malibu, during the dry years no water at the falls but still a great hike. #iloveitontop

Great hiking trail. Not too hard or too easy. Small paid parking lot but plenty of parking on PCH. Hike basically starts at PCH where you park. At the end of the trail you get to a waterfall. Plenty of awesome pictures to take and you get to walk thru butterfly fields. Great picture opportunity !

Be very careful with those mountains, little dangerous

Great area. Well worth the hike. It may be low on water occasionally

Nice, easy hike to the falls. a lot of the hike is on a road. Very busy, but it was mothers day.

A bit disappointed because theres nothing special. Very short trail.

Amazing trail, going to the first water fall is super easy. The challenge is getting to the upper one. I wasnt able to do it because I didnt have proper gear. Maybe next time

Love this short and not hard hike!

First time hiking Hidden Falls. A few creeks before getting to the falls. Going through the creeks are very refreshing and well worth it. Beautiful fall in the warm SoCal weather. Great to take your dogs, plenty of water for them. April 2nd.

Really nice hike, after the fires its gotten a bit more difficult to reach the second waterfall. There is a rope that you can use but I wouldnt recommend it for people havent done anything like it before, the ground still has a lot of loose dirt on it and the rope doesnt have knots.

Good hike very cool

Not to crowded good for kids

This is a decent hike for a short bit of exercise with a dog but it is always quite crowded. They now charge for parking in the small lot. I have not been in quite some time so I dont know when it started or how much because I usually park on the street. The area around the falls is kind of dirty and gross. It is quite scenic on the way up with the houses and views.

Great love the experience great mother nature

Great for kids and rookies!

No parking anywhere. Lots of private roads and no clear option of what to do to get there.

The hike to get to the falls is a bit hilly, but any well-prepared beginner can complete it (be sure to bring lots of water!). There is a small paid parking lot ($8) that was CASH ONLY and exact change required.

It was a fun hike but the parking adds almost a mile

Great place to hike for all ages. Beautiful view of pacific ocean. Covered all around by trees and for those who want a challenge second waterfall is worth it but be careful, loose rocks and dirt.

I like the trail but the hick its hard to get to the water fall no for kids

You have to park a little far & walk/hike through a neighborhood to get to the trailhead. Waterfall isn’t very big during the dry seasons. Easy hike to the waterfall. When you get there you use ropes going up the right side of the waterfall. This will take you to another climbing trail that has great views of the area.

Easy hike. lot of children and families. the escondido water fall was worth seeing at the end of the trail. other than the actual trail houses there are worth seeing. overall great easy hike.

Nice hike. After all the rain we been getting the waterfalls are flowing fully again

Awesome place to hike. S. Cal paradise

Amazing hike! Not as easy as I expected. Lots of people on trail. Good viewing of the super bloom!

Highly overrated. The trail itself was okay, nothing spectacular. Just a walk on the dirt path.The waterfall is so small and the flow was so weak that it is more like a pipe-leak!!One of the most boring hikes, I have done.I see no reason why it is top -rated on many sites.Dont go

This place is fascinating lots of nature all around you. Its a great place to escape from the big city

The directions bring u to a location that has no parking. Has no parking signs all over the place. Ur surrounded by homes. This may have been the original trailhead many yrs ago, but now theyve built homes all around it. Google has to upgrade, & give u an actual location that u can hike.

This is an amazing hike. The hike itself to the falls is not hard at all. The only diffcult part is if you want to go see the higher part of the falls, then you have to become a mountain goat. Overall beautiful place. Dog friendly too!

I was there on 12/25/2017 nice hike, but no water fall, no water...

Great hike not to far and Amazing view

An Official Hiking Review:Amazing destination! These falls are beautiful and provide both the avid hiker and a beginner with an amazing experience. Would highly recommend as a destination. We rate this trail as medium.

Just went yesterday with the kids. Water is flowing great. Nice easy hike. Bring water and sunscreen.

This place is gorgeous but gets very packed

The hike to falls is easy. The whole hike took around 70 minutes. The falls are small though. Overall, nice experience.

Its more of a stroll than hike which makes this a kid and family friendly event. The water fall beigns way of the mountain and you can catch the first fall above you. The trail ultimately runs right to the basr

Beautiful scenery, recreational