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Soldier Creek Falls (Lewis Falls)

Angeles National Forest / Crystal Lake, California, USA

About Soldier Creek Falls (Lewis Falls)

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Soldier Creek Falls (also referred to as Lewis Falls after a ranger that once patrolled this area) seemed like one of those obscure waterfalls that made for a surprisingly pleasant local outing.

It was a modestly-sized 40-50ft waterfall though we have noticed over the years that it appeared to have even more hidden tiers further above its main drop.

Lewis_Falls_17_082_06102017 - Soldier Creek Falls or Lewis Falls
Soldier Creek Falls or Lewis Falls

Nevertheless, it was the relative seclusion that we thought was the main draw of this waterfall.

Reasons for Soldier Creek Falls’ Obscurity

The reason why we thought it was obscure was because there were no signs indicating its trailhead (see directions below).

It also required a bit of an unmaintained scramble to reach it.

Further exacerbating the uncertainty of a sighting of this waterfall was a prolonged closure of the access road to Crystal Lake for over several years.

Lewis_Falls_17_038_06102017 - A fairly rough scramble over some fallen trees and eroded ledges was required to access the Soldier Creek Falls or Lewis Falls
A fairly rough scramble over some fallen trees and eroded ledges was required to access the Soldier Creek Falls or Lewis Falls

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Diamond Jans (Soldier Creek Falls) August 20, 2016 1:18 pm by Matthew - Does anyone remember this place back in the 80's just about 100 yards up the road f on the trail leading to the falls, my aunt and uncle use to on it back then I used to be one Of the cooks, my friend Donald was a waiter , we were like 13 years old,… ...Read More
Highway 39 is reopened March 30, 2011 7:20 pm by Fredric L. Rice - Caltrans has reopened the highway after being closed for nearly 10 years due to extensive fire damage (Curve Fire) and then the 2005 flooding. Access to Lewis Falls is difficult due to the inability for volunteers to get in to the area to maintain the trail leading to the falls. In that video you can… ...Read More

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