Heart Rock (Seeley Creek)
San Bernardino Mtns / Crestline · near Crestline · Los Angeles / SoCal
Canyoneering
At a glance
- Grade
- basic
- Best season
- Late spring–early summer with water; avoid after rain
What is here
- Setting
- mountain
- Amenities
- Iconic heart-shaped pothole · Small waterfall & pool · Short, easy family outing · Scenic Crestline creek
- Best for
- A short, easy, scenic intro outing
- Features
- Famous heart-shaped rock · Small falls & pool · Easy & family-friendly · Gentle Crestline gem
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Slippery rock around the pothole & falls · Flash-flood risk after rain · Check depth before entering pools · Crowded on weekends
- Beginner friendly
- Yes
Canyoneering detail
- Character
- waterfalls · swims
- Water
- pools
- Commitment
- 1
- Descent notes
- A gentle, family-friendly spot near Crestline where Seeley Creek has carved a perfect heart-shaped pothole beside a small waterfall — a short, easy outing with a pool and light scrambling, barely technical
- Stats note
- Short hike, small falls & heart pothole; minimal rope; a few hours
- Wetsuit
- No
- Intl tip
- One of the gentlest outings here — a short, family-friendly hike near Crestline (San Bernardino Mtns) to a spot where Seeley Creek has sculpted a remarkably perfect heart-shaped pothole into the granite beside a small waterfall. Barely canyoneering: a modest pool, light scrambling on slippery rock, photogenic scenery, no real rope work — a pleasant intro to the feel of a water-carved canyon. Best in late spring/early summer when the creek fills the heart. Slick rock (don't jump into shallow water), can flash-flood (avoid around storms), and crowded on warm weekends.
- Directions note
- Park near Camp Seeley off Hwy 138 — short trail to the falls
The guide
Heart Rock, on Seeley Creek near Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains, is one of the gentlest outings in this guide — a sh…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.26, -117.3