Cleveland National Forest – Where is it, how to get there, what to do

Three Sisters Falls | Julian, CA | Cleveland National Forest

Three Sisters Falls is a 4.3 mile reverse hike with 1,063 feet of elevation gain located in Julian, California. This is one of San Diego’s most popular waterfalls, and also most dangerous! Please make sure to do more research than just this video, pack lots of water, and use common sense before trying this hike in the summer. It is hot and there is not much shade.

Cleveland National Forest

Cleveland National Forest encompasses 460,000 acres (720 sq mi (1,900 km2)), mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the forest. It is the southernmost U.S. National Forest of California. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, a government agency within the United States Department of Agriculture. It is divided into the Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts and is located in the counties of San Diego, Riverside, and Orange.

Cleveland National Forest was created on July 1, 1908 with the consolidation of Trabuco Canyon National Reserve and San Jacinto National Reserve by President Theodore Roosevelt and named after former president Grover Cleveland. It is headquartered in San Diego. The Cleveland National Forest was the site of both the 2003 Cedar Fire, and the Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889. Both fires widely consumed many sections of the area, as well as endangering many animal species.

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