Limekiln Falls is a 100-foot waterfall on Limekiln Creek in Monterey County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region. It lies about 25.7 miles southwest of King City and roughly 46.5 miles south of Salinas as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 101st of 286 with a recorded height.
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.
Monterey County holds 14 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Anderson Canyon Falls, is about 12.8 miles away. Canyon Falls, 30 feet high, is about 13.2 miles away. McWay Falls, 80 feet high, is about 13.2 miles away.
Limekiln Falls is located at 36.0141° N, 121.5158° 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.