Rose Valley Falls is a 300-foot waterfall on Rose Valley Creek in Ventura County, California, in the Southern California Mountains region. It lies about 6.5 miles northeast of Ojai and roughly 18.3 miles north of Ventura as the crow flies.
At 300 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of California’s 286 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 47th; the typical California waterfall is about 70 feet. The tallest single drop is 200 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 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.
Ventura County holds 36 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. West Fork Lion Canyon Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Lion Canyon Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Highway 35 Falls, is about 5.2 miles away.
Rose Valley Falls is located at 34.5262° N, 119.1798° 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.