Big Spring Falls — Local services in Sandstone

Beautiful! But yes - do NOT follow Google maps! It puts you on the wrong side of the river. You need to be on the west side of the river, not on the east side. Look for Pine Ave South. Search "Banning State Park Map" and you will find the directions there.

"Big Spring Falls Trail 0.4 miles one-wayMostly flat • Packed dirt To reach waterfall views along this short trail, you’ll need to drive into the town of Sandstone. From there, follow Highway 123 to Pine Avenue South. Take Pine Avenue South a little over a mile to the trailhead"

Another note, it is NOT obvious you have reached the trail head. The road does dead end, but there is no trail head sign (that we could see). With the over growth of summer the entry is narrow and hidden. The gravel road gets VERY bumpy, so no cars. Parking is just in mowed grass.

Trail is mostly flat, but to get up and close to the falls, you do have to climb down a rock/picnic table. Maybe there was an easier way, but that is what we found. But that is one nice thing about these falls, you get get up and...

July 1st 2021 Update: Due to some sewage pipe leak issue elsewhere, the road to Big Spring Falls was closed. Therefore, please check with someone (or an update by a user here) before taking a trip. Don't use Google maps but the directions given by another user which should take you to the Falls (Main Street in Sandstone, Take 3rd Street, within half a mile take Pine Avenue on right, Keep going past the dead end sign in the unpaved road, it should curve to the right and then left to take to the starting point of the trail for Falls). We ended up going to Robinson Park which was right across Pine Ave - A great park with trails and Kettle River for people who like chilling...

Google maps has the wrong driving directions to view this waterfall. you do NOT want to drive to the east side of the river. it is restricted Federal land. you need to drive down Pine Ave S until it is a dead end to...