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Summary: It is an easy 10 minute walk from the parking area to the falls. But the trail is not all that clear. At first the trail is easy to follow, but soon reaches an open area, where you have to make your way over granite rock, and the trail becomes indistinct. But it is not hard to find the falls because you can clearly hear it, and eventually you will see it from a distance away. When we were here on a Sunday afternoon in early May, there were surprisingly quite a few cars parked at the trailhead. When you reach the base of Bassi Falls, you will be treated to an awesome view of the entire 120 ft. cascade. Later in the summer, there is really not much to see, as Bassi Creek becomes a mere fragment of its former self. For more info, see my website. Note: this hike is only in the newest edition of "California Waterfalls" (A. Brown) below. Trailhead: From Hwy #50 about 20 miles east of Placerville, turn left (north) onto Ice House Rd (Forest Road 3). Drive 16.6 miles on Ice House Rd. to Union Valley Reservoir. Turn right onto an unmarked dirt road (Road 12N32A), just after crossing the bridge over Big Silver Creek (opposite Big Silver group camp). Drive 0.2 miles to a junction and turn left. Then drive 0.8 miles to another junction and turn right. Drive another 0.7 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road (total 1.7 miles along the dirt road). (Lat:38.89213 Lon:-120.33102) Trail Guides for Bassi Falls - El Dorado Natl Forest: California Waterfalls by Ann Marie Brown (Foghorn Outdoors) Best Seasons: Spring, User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: El Dorado Natl Forest, (916) 644-2324 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Leon Turnbull, who has posted 18 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Submit your own review 
Reviewed by mmk on 7/19/2008 I have gone these falls in May and just went in July,19. Still very beautiful. I truly wish people would drive alittle slower on the dirt road, it is not a highway!! If someone has set up an area please have some respect and let them have their place, please do not crowed people this place is huge. 
Reviewed by SCC on 7/7/2008 waterfalls were the best, scebery perfect
Reviewed by Valt on 5/18/2008 It was a beautiful hike, very easy in and very easy out. Read the other reviews and thought it would be hard to find our way out, but it was very easy, you can hear the falls when you park and just follow the trail back to your car, simple.
Reviewed by Kas & Florin on 4/22/2008 We just hiked up to the falls this past weekend and we weren’t prepared for the patches of snow along the way. The trail was very easy to find, there are a few HUGE fallen trees that have chunks cut out of them for you to walk through, so we used these as markers to make sure we were on the right path. The waterfall was awesome! It was pretty chilly. A few people from our group climbed to the top of the falls, I don't know what was up there because I stayed down and had lunch. We took a dog and he has a blast but he came back with a few ticks! This hike is perfect for beginners (like myself) and for kids! 
Reviewed by Nabil on 8/12/2007 This hike was a disaster. The trail is only marked half the way. The rest of the way (about a mile) is over a huge granite floor that carry no marks. My wife, my two kids (4 months and 3 years) and I got lost on our way back. We had to call 911 to air-evac us back to safety. What an experience! The fall was just trickling! It did not worth the effort. Please pay attention to your path over the granite and keep land marks otherwise you'll be destined to spend the night with the bears and wolves. Amazingly, there was a great reception for cingular. Keep that in mind. This fall can only be visited in the spring!
Reviewed by Nina on 5/28/2007 It was a beautiful hike!!! Kind of a rough drive up. The directions above are confusing don't turn on to Union Valley Reservoir keep going up to the dirt road turn out on Ice House.
Reviewed by Viewer on 5/29/2006 very nice area. Restoration work to repair damage by 4x4 vehicles has made a remendous improvement in the scenery.
Reviewed by DEN on 5/28/2006 Very nice hike. Waterfall was awesome. Good for families, but lots of people. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: California Hiking, California Trails, California Hikes, El Dorado County Hiking, El Dorado County Trails, El Dorado County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||