California · Hiking

Fairy Falls

Fairy FallsPhoto: @bastique, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.2 mi
round trip
25 ft
climb
3,267 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 46 min ago

Fairy Falls is a short, easy hike in the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.19 miles long, with a low point of 3,231 feet and a high of 3,267 feet, so the climb is just 25 feet one way. The route is an out-and-back on natural surface, and bikes are allowed. It works well as a quick stop or a short addition to a longer outing in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Mt. Shasta weather station, about 5 miles away, show July and August highs around 85°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and roughly 12 to 13 wet days a month. Ney Springs Creek is about 0.2 miles away, and the Sacramento River is about 0.6 miles off. The Lake Siskiyou Trail lies about a mile away, and Castle Lake Campground is about 3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Fairy Falls

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 29°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 29°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 32°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      69° / 41°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 47°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 52°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 45°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 37°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 28°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 4.9 mi away at 3,535 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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