California
Black Star Canyon Falls
20 mi from Riverside · ~35 min drive · Seasonal flow
164ft tall
≈ 50 m
≈ 50 m
Black Star Canyon Falls is a named waterfall in California — a substantial cascade dropping 164 feet, about 20 miles from Riverside, CA. Full visit details below.
- State
- California
- Nearest city
- Riverside, CA · 20 mi · ~35 min drive
- Height
- 164 ft (50 m)
- Coordinates
- 33.7982°, -117.6559°
- Seasonal flow
- Yes
Visiting Black Star Canyon Falls
The exact location is at 33.7982°, -117.6559° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited Black Star Canyon Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Riverside, CA — 20 miles away (~35 min drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Harding Canyon Falls
6 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls · 115 ft
Historic Dam
7 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls · 16 ft
Holly Jim Falls
11 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls
Canyon Falls
11 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls
Bear Claw Fall
15 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls
Schweitzer Falls
15 miles from Black Star Canyon Falls
Sources
Location and tag data for Black Star Canyon Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.