Lower Escondido Falls is a waterfall in Los Angeles County, California, in the Southern California/Northern Baja Coast region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 1.1 miles north of Malibu and roughly 9.4 miles south of Thousand Oaks as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 148th of 286.
The Southern California/Northern Baja Coast is a region of coastal terraces, chaparral hills and oak-sycamore canyons with a mild, dry climate and dense settlement. Waterfalls are seasonal, running mainly after winter rains.
There are 48 recorded waterfalls in Los Angeles County. Escondido Falls, 150 feet high, is under a mile away. Solstice Canyon Falls, 30 feet high, is about 1.6 miles away. Newton Canyon Falls, 75 feet high, is about 3.2 miles away.
Lower Escondido Falls is located at 34.0424° N, 118.7802° 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.