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Parking is along the shoulder of the road.
There are two trailheads near the parking area. The trail on the left signed as Cold Springs Trail, nearest the creek, is the correct trailhead.
The trail starts with a climb through lush airy forest.
Evidence of past development in this rugged canyon.
Signs mark the early portions of the trail; however, some off-trail climbing up a worn path is necessary.
Views from the boulders at the base of the falls. The Channel Islands are visible from here.
Tangerine Falls.
A toad nestles in the brush near the pool.
Another angle of Tangerine Falls.