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Mud Creek Falls

Siskiyou County, California

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Siskiyou County, California
Access status
Partial guide: distance to the rim vista not stated; distant view only
The walk
Not stated; at least 1.5 miles return to the first rim vista
Ground & access
Steady climb on a trail; open rim with steep drop-offs into the canyon.
Hike Mt. Shasta: Clear Creek Trail

From the Clear Creek trailhead, climb the switchbacks through red fir forest. Where the trail swings close to the edge of Mud Creek Canyon and the forest opens, walk a short way to the rim. Mud Creek Falls is visible about a mile across the canyon. The trail continues up the rim with more views. Reaching the base of the falls requires a difficult cross-country descent that this guide does not cover. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Clear Creek Trail to the Mud Creek Canyon rim vista

Hike Mt. Shasta places the first canyon-rim clearing after the first 0.75 mile of forest switchbacks but gives no exact distance. The falls are seen from about a mile away across the canyon.

Steady climb on a trail; open rim with steep drop-offs into the canyon.

Where to start

From McCloud, continue 3 miles on Highway 89, turn left on Pilgrim Creek Road for 5.3 miles, left on Forest Road 41N15 for 4.9 miles, straight across Forest Road 31, stay left after 0.1 mile, continue 0.5 mile, then turn left on 41N25 for 2.2 miles to the trailhead. A 2016 commenter reported the last road very rocky.

Timing & water

Summer to early fall when the road is snow-free. The falls flow all year from glaciers and springs.

Before you go

Current fees and permit requirements unknown.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Siskiyou County, California.

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