Phillips Gulch Falls in Jenner, California
A seasonal waterfall pours over a rocky cliff in a hidden part of Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County. If you happen to visit this area in winter or spring or after a period of rain, there will be a gorgeous waterfall nearby one of the best beaches in the park. Phillips Creek flows down through Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve, crosses under Highway 1, and makes its way down a narrow gulch to the ocean.
You can find the trailhead for this short hike at the first right-hand bend in Highway 1 as you drive north from Stump Beach. Walk toward the water on any of the unofficial trails and then turn north until you find the creek. The falls are about 300 yards from your parking spot on the highway shoulder (see our map for the location). Hiking northward on a trail from Stump Beach is another option, it’s just longer and a little harder to find the way.
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Highway 1
Jenner, CA 95450
Nearby Beaches
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Stump Beach Cove
0.3 miles away, SE
Stump Beach occupies a gorgeous deep cove in Salt Point State Park. The sandy beach here is surrounded by a rocky overhanging bluff on all sides except where Miller Creek […]
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Fisk Mill Cove
0.8 miles away, NNW
Fisk Mill Cove Beach is a rocky beach in Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County. There is a well-signed separate park entrance off Highway 1 for this area. Turn […]
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Gerstle Cove
1.1 miles away, SSE
Gerstle Cove Beach is directly below the visitor center building in Salt Point State Park. The waters in Gerstle Cove are protected by Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve so fishing […]
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Horseshoe Cove
2.1 miles away, NW
Horseshoe Cove Beach is a remote rocky beach near the northern boundary of Salt Point State Park. It wraps around the back of Horseshoe Cove below high rocky cliff faces […]
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Ocean Cove
2.5 miles away, SE
Ocean Cove Beach is a rocky shoreline below a privately-owned campground in Sonoma County. The beach can be accessed by the general public through the campground for day-use, but will […]
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