Murietta Falls is a waterfall on North Fork La Costa Spring Creek in Alameda County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region, with a total height of about 100 feet. It lies about 10.7 miles south of Livermore 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.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Alameda County. Arroyo Mocho Falls, 35 feet high, is about 5.6 miles away. Alum Rock Falls, is about 9.7 miles away. Arroyo Aguague Falls, is about 10.5 miles away.
Murietta Falls is located at 37.5334° N, 121.7155° 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.