Mill Creek Falls
Tehama County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Tehama County, California
- Access status
- Official park trail
- The walk
- 3.8 miles return (source figure)
- Ground & access
- Rocky and narrow in places with creek crossings; 1,850 feet of total elevation change. Passes burn hazards from the 2021 Dixie Fire. Moderately sun exposed.
Start behind the amphitheater next to the southwest parking area in Lassen Volcanic National Park. The trail dips in and out of gullies, crosses West Sulphur Creek and reaches Mill Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the park at 75 feet. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Southwest parking area (behind the amphitheater) on the Mill Creek Falls Trail
The National Park Service gives a round trip distance of 3.8 miles.
Rocky and narrow in places with creek crossings; 1,850 feet of total elevation change. Passes burn hazards from the 2021 Dixie Fire. Moderately sun exposed.
Where to start
Southwest parking area near the southwest entrance of the park.
Timing & water
Usually reached in summer and fall; wildflowers by July. A mountain lion was recently reported on the trail.
Before you go
Current park entrance fee not listed on the trail page; check the park fee page.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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