Crystal Creek Falls
About
Crystal Creek Falls is a waterfall in Shasta County, California, at about 1,741 feet. It sits in Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,741 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Crystal Creek Falls
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Redding 12 Wnw, CA weather station, 3.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan55° high37° low
- Feb58° high38° low
- Mar62° high40° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high51° low
- Jun87° high58° low
- Jul96° high63° low
- Aug94° high61° low
- Sep89° high57° low
- Oct76° high49° low
- Nov61° high41° low
- Dec53° high36° low
Where it is
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- French Gulch, California · 4.1 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- James K. Carr Trail to Whiskeytown FallsHiking0.7 mi
- Whiskeytown Falls TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing1.5 mi
- Oak Bottom Ditch TrailHiking2.4 mi
- DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA)Camping4.7 mi
- Sheep Camp Primitive CampgroundSaltwater fishing5 mi
- Whiskey Creek Group Picnic Area (Whiskeytown NRA)Camping6 mi
- Grass Valley CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
