Waterfalls around Big Rock Ridge

The Big Rock Ridge / Marinwood area - 6 preserves from Lucas Valley east to route 101. Bored Feet sells a decent maps of this area from Tom Harrison and from Pease Press (northeast Marin county) which show maybe half the trails in the area.

Arroyo de San Jose running east from near the summit of Big Rock Ridge to Fairway Drive

• waterfall at (38.06314, -122.59087):
  Name: Buck Gulch Waterfall
  taken 2011-03-13:
  taken 2012-03-20:
  
  Photos on other sites:
  
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/7888710@N04/6838895574/in/set-72157624454553084
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  Also known as Fairway Waterfall or Arroyo de San Jose First Fall
  Beauty: 9
  Duration: 45 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 37 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 12 feet
  Number of drops 2
  Terrain: unofficial trail, frequently used
  private land, no access problems
  For more info, see waterfallswest.com
  http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=554
  Last visited 2016-03-23
  id: bigrock.73
• waterfall at (38.06232, -122.59209):
  Name: Arroyo de San Jose Second Fall
  taken 2011-03-13:
  
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  Back in 2011 the landowner didn't seem to restrict access, but when I tried to visit this in 2016, I was stopped at the lower falls by a fence and an 'end of public trail' sign.
  Beauty: 8.5
  Duration: 45 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 23 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 16 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, public clearly not welcome
  For more info, see waterfallswest.com
  http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=554
  Last visited 2011-03-13
  id: bigrock.74
• waterfall at (38.06231, -122.59240):
  Name: Arroyo de San Jose Third Fall
  taken 2011-03-13:
  
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  No longer publicly accessible
  Beauty: 9
  Duration: 45 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 35 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 3 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, public clearly not welcome
  For more info, see waterfallswest.com
  http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=554
  Last visited 2011-03-13
  id: bigrock.75
• waterfall at (38.06183, -122.59325):
  Name: Arroyo de San Jose Fourth Fall
  taken 2011-03-13:
  taken 2012-03-20:
  
  some cascades at the top that aren't visible from below taken 2011-03-13:
  
  seen from a distant ridge:
  
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  No longer publicly accessible, but it should still be possible to get a good view of it from the ridge 1/3 mile to the northeast, where there's a fire road on public land.
  Beauty: 9
  Duration: 40 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 72 feet (broadly defined)
  Height 55 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 6 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, public clearly not welcome
  For more info, see waterfallswest.com
  http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=554
  Last visited 2011-03-13
  id: bigrock.76
• waterfall at (38.06074, -122.59458):
  Name: Arroyo de San Jose Fifth Fall
  taken 2010-04-16:
  taken 2011-03-13:
  
  No longer publicly accessible
  Beauty: 6
  Beauty: 8 (including beauty of the hike to the falls)
  Duration: 40 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 26 feet (broadly defined)
  Height 18 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 12 feet
  Number of drops 1
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, public clearly not welcome
  Last visited 2010-04-16
  id: bigrock.1
Ignacio Valley Open Space Preserve
Unnamed creek ending near Pensacola Court

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Unnamed creek east fork of creek heading toward Thunderbird Drive

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Unnamed creek heading to Wentworth Lane, middle fork

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Unnamed creek heading to Wentworth Lane, east fork

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Unnamed creek heading west from top of Halloween trail

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Loma Verde Preserve
Unnamed creek near Carnoustie Drive

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Pacheco Valle Preserve
Pacheco Creek

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Little Pacheco Creek

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Unnamed creek small side creek on north side of Little Pacheco Creek

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Little Pacheco Creek

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Unnamed creek The northernmost fork of Pacheco Creek (of those upstream from the paved road)

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Unnamed creek just east of Little Cat Fire Rd

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Marinwood Community Services District
Unnamed creek side creek in Blackstone Canyon 0.6 miles west of the trailhead on the north side

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Unnamed creek side creek in Blackstone Canyon 1 mile west of the trailhead on the north side

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Unnamed creek side creek in Blackstone Canyon 0.8 miles west of the trailhead on the south side, flowing more west to east than the other side creeks

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Unnamed creek side creek in Blackstone Canyon 0.7 miles west of the trailhead on the south side

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Unnamed creek about 0.1 miles east of Queenstone Drive

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Unnamed creek descending to Queenstone Drive

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Unnamed creek descending to Queenstone Drive

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Unnamed creek 0.1 mile west of Queenstone Drive

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Unnamed creek north of Juniperberry Drive

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Lucas Valley Homeowners Association
Unnamed creek about 0.1 miles east of Mt Lassen Drive

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Unnamed creek northeast of Pikes Peak Drive

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Unnamed creek northeast of Pikes Peak Drive

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Unnamed creek 0.2 mile northeast of Rubicon Drive, flowing nearly due west

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Unnamed creek starting 0.5 mile east of Rubicon Falls

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Unnamed creek about 0.4 miles east of Rubicon Falls

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Unnamed creek

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Unnamed creek crossing Goat Trail about 0.4 miles below ridge

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Unnamed creek crossing Goat Trail about 0.2 miles below ridge

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Unnamed creek

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Rubicon Creek

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Lucas Valley Open Space Preserve
Unnamed creek heading south toward Rubicon Creek

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Unnamed creek heading southeast toward Rubicon Creek

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Unnamed creek flowing west from near the top of the Luiz Fire Rd

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Unnamed creek the main creek between the Luiz Fire Rd and the Grady Fire Rd

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Unnamed creek flowing south, a bit east of the Grady Fire Rd

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Unnamed creek just west of the Grady Fire Rd

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Unnamed creek west of Grady Fire Rd

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Unnamed creek southeast of the summit, heading southwest

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Unnamed creek southeast of the summit, heading southwest

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Unnamed creek south of the Big Rock summit

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Unnamed creek starting 3/4 mile east of Big Rock near a mudslide, flowing west-northwest

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Unnamed creek starting on the south side of the Big Rock Ridge summit, flowing southwest

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Unnamed creek starting halfway down the largest ridge on the south side of the Big Rock Ridge summit

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Unnamed creek starting on the southwest side of the Big Rock Ridge summit, flowing southwest

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