Located approximately 2 hours from most of Orange County, this drive will take you up the coast to Malibu which is a beautiful drive. Once you arrive, there is a very small parking lot which fills up fast so if that is full, you can opt to park along P.C.H. From there, you'll hike almost 1 mile uphill through a beautiful residential neighborhood. After that, you'll see the actual trailhead for Escondido Canyon Trail. The hike from this point is about 2 miles roundtrip. After the "hike" on pavement through the neighborhood, this hike in the canyon is very pretty, surrounded by this canyon with a flowing creek and lots of trees.

The con to this waterfall being so close to such a populated area is that you can pretty much always expect a lot of people on the trail. Not only that but you should also expect a lot of people that don't hike much and don't have good trail etiquette, just know that going in so you don't get annoyed by that surprise. However, this waterfall is very pretty and really is a hidden gem that most people driving along the coast don't have a clue about. If you visit after a rainy winter, you can expect a really good flow but late summer or in drought years, this is a trickle.