Santa Ynez Canyon Falls is a 15-foot waterfall in Los Angeles County, California, in the Southern California/Northern Baja Coast region. It lies about 1.9 miles east of Topanga and roughly 5.7 miles south of Woodland Hills 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 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.
Los Angeles County holds 48 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Solstice Canyon Falls, 30 feet high, is about 11.2 miles away. Escondido Falls, 150 feet high, is about 12.6 miles away. Lower Escondido Falls, 60 feet high, is about 12.6 miles away.
Santa Ynez Canyon Falls is located at 34.0920° N, 118.5685° 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.