Lewis Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Soldier Creek in Los Angeles County, California, in the Southern California Mountains region. It lies about 11.9 miles north of Glendora as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 160th of 286.
The Southern California Mountains are rugged, chaparral-covered ranges with pine and fir at higher elevations, rising abruptly from the coastal basins. Canyons cut into their steep slopes carry seasonal streams with waterfalls that are best after winter rains. Soldier Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Lewis Falls is the tallest of them.
Los Angeles County holds 48 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Soldier Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Alpine Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Buckhorn Falls, 100 feet high, is about 5 miles away.
Lewis Falls is located at 34.3066° N, 117.8366° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. 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.