Upper Falls
About
Upper Falls is a waterfall in Santa Clara County, California, set at about 1,642 feet within Uvas Canyon County Park, which is managed by county land. The nearest town is Day Valley, about 5 miles away. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F and only about two wet days, while winter brings highs in the low 60s and roughly nine wet days a month. The falls sit right beside the Contour Trail and Knobcone Trail, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Alec Canyon Trail is half a mile off. For time on the water, Soquel Creek offers canoeing about 6.5 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,642 ft
Land manager
County Land
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Upper Falls
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–75°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watsonville Muni Ap, CA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan61° high40° low
- Feb62° high42° low
- Mar64° high43° low
- Apr66° high45° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun72° high50° low
- Jul72° high53° low
- Aug73° high53° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct74° high48° low
- Nov67° high43° low
- Dec61° high39° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Uvas Canyon County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Day Valley, California · 4.8 mi
- Managed by
- County Land
Nearby
- Contour TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Knobcone TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Alec Canyon TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Soquel CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Uvas CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
- Lower Guadalupe RockRock climbing8.3 mi
- Roadside RockRock climbing9 mi
- Hicks RoadRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
