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Salmon Creek Falls
Location Near Gorda in Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California, United States
Elevation 300 feet (91.4 meters)
Type Segmented
Total height 12 feet (3.7 meters)
Total width 75 feet (22.9 meters)
Number of drops 1

Salmon Creek Falls is a 120-foot (36 meter) waterfall in the southern Big Sur area, Monterey County, California. They are near Gorda, in the Santa Lucia Range and within the Monterey Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest.

The falls are reached by a 0.3 mile trail from California State Route 1.

The falls are on the boundary of the Silver Peak Wilderness, and the Salmon Creek Trail is a popular access route into the wilderness area.

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