![]() So far in our most recent experiences, we’ve managed to book our permits for a Saturday visit as late as a couple days prior to our arrival at the trailhead. Cedar Creek Falls Permits The permit booth at the trailhead on the Ramona side of Cedar Creek FallsĬleveland National Forest implemented the permit system around 2012 after responding to a plethora of injuries (even fatalities) at or around Cedar Creek Falls.Īccording to their online reservation site (which you can access through the USDA website), the forest service only issues a limit of 75 group permits of up to five people per group per day. If you wait until late Spring or Summer, the falls would not likely have good performance due to the lack of waterflow and the higher temperatures.Īnd given the amount of sun exposure on this hike, you could put yourself at risk without adequate preparation (a big reason why the authorities require permits for this hike). Therefore, if I had to go by a general rule of thumb, I’d say Cedar Creek Falls would most likely put on a good showing in the middle of Winter through early Spring. Cedar Creek Falls when we showed up in early January 2017Īs a result, I’d say that the more time has passed since the last storm feeding Cedar Creek’s drainage, the more limited the amount of water the waterfall will have. Recently in 20, we made our visits here at least a week or two after prior major storm systems had passed through here.Īnd as you can see in the rest of the photos on this page, Cedar Creek Falls noticeably had lesser flow than the 2008 flow pictured at the top of this page. On Julie’s first visit to this waterfall back in early May 2001, the waterfall didn’t flow at all. In our experiences, this waterfall tended to have a pretty short season as its flow depended on how much snow had accumulated in the watersheds that ultimately drained into Cedar Creek. Therefore, I presumed that Cedar Creek Falls pretty much had its peak (or at least near peak) flow by my estimation. Cedar Creek Falls in relatively light but satisfying flow when we showed up in late January 2016 We took that picture you see at the top of this page only a couple of days after a freak snowstorm that hit the Julian area. It definitely felt busier on our most recent visits in 20 than it did when I first visited Cedar Creek Falls back in 2008.Īnd as you can see from the photo above, the falls certainly deserved its recognition and popularity. In fact, this waterfall seemed to grow so much in popularity in recent years that authorities now require permits to do this hike (more on this later). Cedar Creek FallsĪdding to the scenic allure of the falls was some impressive mountain scenery backing the San Diego River basin. What made it so appealing was the bare rocks enclosing the rocky oasis-like grotto into which the vertical 80ft or so waterfall dropped. Cedar Creek Falls was certainly one of the most attractive (if not the most attractive) waterfalls in San Diego County.
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