Borrego Palm Canyon Falls is a 15-foot waterfall in San Diego County, California, in the Sonoran Basin and Range region. It lies about 3.6 miles northwest of Borrego Springs and roughly 30.8 miles south of Palm Desert as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 264th of 286.
The Sonoran Basin and Range is hot desert of saguaro, palo verde and creosote with rugged, rocky ranges. Waterfalls are rare and seasonal, in canyons after winter rain or summer monsoon.
San Diego County holds 18 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Maidenhair Falls, 15 feet high, is about 3 miles away. Orinoco Creek Falls, is about 20 miles away. Lower Orinoco Creek Falls, is about 21 miles away.
Borrego Palm Canyon Falls is located at 33.2789° N, 116.4305° 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.