Mission Falls is a waterfall on Mission Creek in Santa Barbara County, California, in the Southern California Mountains region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 2 miles north of Mission Canyon and roughly 4.1 miles north of Santa Barbara as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 138th of 286 with a recorded height. It falls in 4 drops.
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. Mission Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Mission Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 12 recorded waterfalls in Santa Barbara County. Seven Falls, is under a mile away. Tangerine Falls, 100 feet high, is about 2.7 miles away. San Ysidro Falls, 60 feet high, is about 4.8 miles away.
Mission Falls is located at 34.4794° N, 119.7054° 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.