California · Hiking · Near Fallbrook

Falcon

FalconPhoto: Steve Riggins, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
round trip
24 ft
climb
3,319 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Falcon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Falcon, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Falcon is a short, easy hike in the Trabuco Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 1.2 miles long and rises roughly 24 feet from a low point of 3,278 feet to a high of 3,319 feet, making it a gentle out-and-back. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It is open year-round, and the surrounding area has several places to stay and explore within a short drive. Blue Jay Campground sits about 0.3 miles away, and Falcon Group is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Steve's Suggestion, about 0.9 miles away, or Elysia, about a mile out.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Blue Jay Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hells Kitchen

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society

    Museum

    On your way back · 22 mi

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