Big Sur Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Big Sur River in Monterey County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region. It lies about 17.8 miles south of Carmel Valley Village and roughly 30.3 miles south of Salinas as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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 14 recorded waterfalls in Monterey County. Pfeiffer Falls, 60 feet high, is under a mile away. Upper Pfeiffer Falls, is about 1 miles away. Andrew Molera Falls, 35 feet high, is about 4.4 miles away.
Big Sur Falls is located at 36.2483° N, 121.7696° 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.