Hidden Falls is a waterfall on Deadman Creek in Placer County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 5.7 miles northwest of North Auburn and roughly 12.5 miles north of Rocklin as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 215th 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. Deadman Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Hidden Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 59 recorded waterfalls in Placer County. Knickerbocker Falls, is about 9.5 miles away. Lower Shingle Falls, is about 10.8 miles away. Shingle Falls, 70 feet high, is about 10.9 miles away.
Hidden Falls is located at 38.9663° N, 121.1769° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.