Trabuco Creek Road – Holy Jim Falls loop from Canyon Falls

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Trabuco Creek Road – Holy Jim Falls loop from Canyon Falls

Moderate

4.8

(8143)

8,144

hikers

Trabuco Creek Road – Holy Jim Falls loop from Canyon Falls

03:11

10.7km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cleveland National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

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918 m

Trabuco Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Trabuco Creek Road is a rough forest service road that is lined with some of the most popular trailheads for hikes in Cleveland National Forest. There are also double-track and …

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2.87 km

This trailhead was closed for a number of years but is now reopened. You can check the trail status before you go on the Forest Service website here: fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recarea/?recid=47628. You …

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5.33 km

Holy Jim Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Getting to this well hidden waterfall is a great short adventure for you and your family. The hike is easy and fun and you will see lots of vegetation – at least for the California desert.

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6.04 km

Holy Jim Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is fairly easy, shaded, and spectacularly green. The first junction you come across is the split to Santiago Peak (left) or Holy Jim Falls (right).

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10.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.46 km

3.22 km

Surfaces

6.20 km

2.70 km

1.72 km

< 100 m