Rustic Falls
Rustic Falls is an interesting little 47ft roadside waterfall that ripples over a basalt cliff giving the falls a distinctive character to it. It also has somewhat of an unusual fan shape (or I guess you could also think of it like a bell or bulb shape) as well. The falls resides below the western slopes of Bunsen Peak in a section of the Grand Loop called the Golden Gate (I guess it was so named because passing through this section reminded earlier visitors of going through some entranceway). The canyon, is carved by Glen Creek, and the road ascends (if you're leaving Mammoth heading south) or descends (if you're approaching Mammoth from the south) very quickly. These factors conspired to make the area challenging for engineers to build a road through here. However, if you walk down the road for about 0.1 to 0.2 miles, you should get better views of the waterfall. Just make sure not to get in the way of traffic. The other pullout is a little further downstream. If you missed the pullout/car park area mentioned above, you could give this one a try, which I think is about 0.2 or 0.3 miles further down the hill (heading towards Mammoth). If you stop here, you have to walk uphill in order to get a closer look at the falls, but at least it's a frontal one. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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Angled view of the waterfall
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