California · Hiking

Middle Falls Main

Middle Falls MainPhoto: JingKe888, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.2 mi
round trip
3,515 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Middle Falls Main open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Middle Falls Main, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Falls Main is a short out-and-back trail in California's Middle Falls area. The trail is 0.19 miles long and follows an out-and-back route.

  • Nearby · Lower Falls Nature · RED FIR RIDGE · Upper Mccloud River
  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Middle Falls Main

    Best months: May–June and September–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

      47° / 24°

    2. Feb

      51° / 25°

    3. Mar

      55° / 28°

    4. Apr

      61° / 31°

    5. May

      71° / 39°

    6. Jun

      81° / 44°

    7. Jul

      90° / 50°

    8. Aug

      89° / 47°

    9. Sep

      84° / 41°

    10. Oct

      71° / 33°

    11. Nov

      55° / 28°

    12. Dec

      47° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccloud, CA, 6.8 mi away at 3,233 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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