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Faery Falls

California

About

Faery Falls is a waterfall in the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Dunsmuir, about 4 miles away. The falls sit at about 3,300 feet. Summer is the driest and warmest stretch, with typical July and August highs around 85°F and only about two wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Mt. Shasta. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 44°F and lows near 29°F. The Fairy Falls hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and Ney Springs Creek is about 0.3 mile off. The Sacramento River, roughly 0.7 mile away, offers paddling, and Castle Lake Campground is about 3 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,316 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Faery 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

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–85°F and lows of 37–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Shasta, CA weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high29° low
  2. Feb47° high29° low
  3. Mar53° high32° low
  4. Apr59° high35° low
  5. May69° high41° low
  6. Jun76° high47° low
  7. Jul85° high52° low
  8. Aug85° high50° low
  9. Sep78° high45° low
  10. Oct65° high37° low
  11. Nov51° high31° low
  12. Dec42° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Dunsmuir, California · 3.9 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)