It is administered by the City of Dunsmuir. Mossbrae Falls resides near Dunsmuir in Siskiyou County, California. Looking up towards the top of Hedge Creek Falls flanked by interesting basalt columnsĪs for the lighting, we were here in the late morning, and we pretty much looked against the sun towards the falls when we were on the far side of Hedge Creek.įor that reason, I’d imagine afternoon or earlier in the morning (when the sun still hadn’t penetrated the canyon floor) would be the best times to photograph the falls. I’ve read that not much deeper into the Summer months, this falls could reduce to a trickle and even go dry. Hedge Creek Falls was flowing pretty well during our visit though we happened to be here in mid-June on a year where Northern California received some much-needed precipitation (although not as much as was hoped for). The basalt columns flanking the falls here were very interesting as apparently a mixture of hard basaltic lava hardened by a glacier was likely to have been the geologic ingredients necessary to give rise to this waterfall.Īnyways, out of the 45 minutes we spent away from the car, I’d say we probably only spent around 15-20 minutes on the trail (encompassing both directions).

Mom on the trail descending to the bottom of Hedge Creek Falls Most of our time spent here was pretty much chilling around this falls, where we got to view it from various angles on both sides of the creek as well as from its backside. Next, we went upstream approaching the popular Hedge Creek Falls. The trail then promptly descended a couple of gentle switchbacks before reaching the level of Hedge Creek. Then, we walked right into a little park with a garden as well as a little gazeebo with some signage about a Lion’s Club here. The garden and gazeebo near the trail leading down to the Hedge Creek Falls Experiencing Hedge Creek Fallsįrom the trailhead parking (see directions below), we took the crosswalk traversing Dunsmuir Ave. You can read more about the story behind that development on our Mossbrae Falls page. In fact, we even noticed the trail continuing beyond Hedge Creek Falls though we didn’t go far enough down that trail to see where it went. There have been plans since before 2011 to make this experience more than just a stroll as various interests desired to build a trail that would start at Hedge Creek Falls and ultimately link up with the nearby Mossbrae Falls. Plans for a safer trail to Mossbrae Falls Mossbrae Falls Indeed, the brief walk down from the Hedge Creek Picnic Area was a mere quarter-mile round trip.Įven its trailhead access was quite literally almost right next to the I-5 off-ramp making it the perfect place to stretch your legs and take a break from the long drives along the I-5.

Moreover, it featured a deep enough alcove in back of the falls to let us have that rare experience of being behind a waterfall! This was a pleasant 30ft waterfall that also had the added bonus of being flanked by hexagonal basalt cliffs. Unlike the more tense Mossbrae Falls experience, this was quite literally a short walk in the park. Hedge Creek Falls was the other main waterfall attraction in Dunsmuir.

Hedge creek falls