Gavilan Mountain Waterfall
California · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: mostly clear, 62°F.
Right now
Overnight
62°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
87°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:38 AM · Sunset 7:59 PM · 14h 21m
Snapshot built 9m ago. Sources: NWS SGX.
No verified photo yet
Gavilan Mountain Waterfall is a waterfall in California. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Feb | 65 | 44 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 64 | 45 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Apr | 72 | 50 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 76 | 53 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Jun | 83 | 58 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jul | 90 | 63 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 92 | 66 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 64 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Oct | 82 | 57 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Nov | 73 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec | 66 | 45 | 2.4 | 0 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavilan Mountain Waterfall (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenaja Falls | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Ortega Falls | 18 mi | 35 ft | — | — | — |
| Lion Canyon Falls | 19 mi | — | — | — | — |
| El Salto Falls | 19 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Holly Jim Falls | 25 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Gavilan Mountain Waterfall
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Gavilan Mountain Waterfall from a major city?
Gavilan Mountain Waterfall is 4 miles from Rainbow (about 6 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
33.4477, -117.1979
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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