Los Pensaquitos Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Los Penasaquitos in San Diego County, California, in the Southern California/Northern Baja Coast region. It lies about 2 miles northeast of Sorrento Valley and roughly 2.1 miles west of Mira Mesa as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 286 California waterfalls with a documented height only 1 are shorter, while the typical California waterfall stands around 70 feet.
The Southern California/Northern Baja Coast is a region of coastal terraces, chaparral hills and oak-sycamore canyons with a mild, dry climate and dense settlement. Waterfalls are seasonal, running mainly after winter rains.
San Diego County holds 18 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Jack Creek Falls, 20 feet high, is about 18.1 miles away. Black Canyon Falls, 20 feet high, is about 26.2 miles away. Cedar Creek Falls, 90 feet high, is about 26.4 miles away.
Los Pensaquitos Falls is located at 32.9261° N, 117.1785° 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.