Abrigo Falls is a waterfall in Contra Costa County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 15 feet. It lies about 4.3 miles northwest of Lafayette and roughly 5.6 miles northwest of Walnut Creek as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 264th of 286.
The Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains are rolling hills and low ranges of oak woodland, chaparral and grassland with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers. Streams are seasonal, and waterfalls run strongest after winter and spring rains.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Contra Costa County. Donner Creek Falls, is about 13.6 miles away. Huntington Falls, is about 20.8 miles away. Warner Falls, is about 21.1 miles away.
Abrigo Falls is located at 37.9381° N, 122.1595° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.