Bonita Falls

Infobox Waterfall
name = Bonita Falls


caption =
location = San Bernardino National Forest, CA, US
type = Tiered
height = 470-495 feet
height_longest = 200 feet
number_drops = 5
average_flow =
average_width = 10 feet
world_rank =

Bonita Falls is a set of waterfalls in the San Bernardino National Forest, formed by Bonita Creek, that totals 470-495 feet in height. It is the second tallest in the national forest, being surpassed only by 500-foot Big Falls. These two waterfalls are reputably the tallest in southern California.

Characteristics

Bonita Falls is split into five tiers, though the uppermost two tiers are not publicized.

First (uppermost) Tier

The uppermost tier drops some 60 feet as a multiple-stage waterfall.

econd Tier

This falls is a small cascade descending roughly 20-25 feet.

Middle Tier

Middle Bonita Falls (though usually referred to as "Upper") , the largest, steeply cascades 190-200 feet down into Bonita Canyon. It is a popular subject for rappelling.

Fourth Tier

The middle falls is followed by a 40-50 foot sliding waterfall.

Lower Falls

Lower Bonita Falls, the steepest drop, plummets the final 160 feet in two strands into the final reaches of Bonita Canyon before the stream meets with South Fork Lytle Creek.

easonality and Access

The falls only appear from January to May, or after a rainfall, so it doesn't receive much attention because of its extremely poor access (no trail and 2 treacherous stream crossings) and small drainage basin. The upper tier can also be viewed from Lytle Creek Road, but much of the roadside access is closed or on private property. It is rare for the falls to last into June.

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