6   Hidden Falls

 Location: Auburn, Hidden Falls Regional Park, Placer County
Height: 29 ft.
Access:   hike   dog   bike  
Distance: 2.8 miles (RT)
Elevation: 1000 ft. (-400 ft.)
Season: Dec-May
Difficulty: easy hike
Lat/Long:38.96604, -121.17754
Directions:From I-80 at Auburn, take Hwy 49 north for 2.7 miles to Atwood Dr. Turn left and drive 1.7 miles to Mt. Vernon Rd. Continue straight on Mt. Vernon Rd. for 2.7 miles to Mears Drive. Turn right for 0.5 miles to Mears Place. Turn right and drive 0.5 miles to the park. The park is well-signed along the way.

Hidden Falls is a very nice 29 ft. high cascade along Deadman Creek, located in Hidden Falls Regional Park in Auburn CA. This is a new park that was opened to the public at the end of 2006. The land was acquired under the Placer Legacy Open Space and Agricultural Conservation Program. The park consists of 221 acres, with 7 miles of trails.

The trail to Hidden Falls is very easy to hike to, and the trails are well-signed, but it is a bit confusing starting from the parking area. Follow the dirt trail on the right, which is called the Poppy Loop trail (not the paved trail). In about 0.8 miles you will reach a bridge over Deadman Creek. Cross the bridge and shortly later you will come to a junction. Turn left onto the Blue Oak Loop trail and follow this for 0.3 miles until you reach the junction for the Hidden Falls trail. Turn left here and hike 0.3 miles to the falls.

Hidden Falls is a pretty little cascade, best seen in the winter months when the creek's flow is higher. It is not spectacular, but is a very easy hike in a nice little park. The trail ends at an overlook at the brink of the falls. This overlook has a nice view, but not really the best angle for photography. I scrambled down a bit to get a better view, but it is steep and bit tricky to do that. There are additional trails in the park, if you wish to extend your hike. The best of them is probably the trail to the Seven Pools.

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Lake Clementine Falls 8.41 miles
Knickerbocker Falls 9.49 miles
Shingle Falls 10.88 miles
Codfish Creek Falls 12.00 miles
Lower American Canyon Creek Falls 12.60 miles
American Canyon Creek Falls 12.78 miles
Paradise Canyon Falls 13.58 miles
Indian Creek Falls 15.69 miles
Devils Falls 15.91 miles
Chamberlain Creek Falls 16.05 miles
Shirttail Creek Falls 16.09 miles
Mexican Gulch Falls 16.40 miles
Stevens Creek Falls 16.50 miles
Silver Falls 18.98 miles
Deer Creek Falls 19.30 miles
Upper Johntown Creek Falls 19.57 miles
Johntown Creek Falls 19.67 miles
Dutch Creek Falls 19.71 miles
Rush Creek Falls 22.23 miles
Canyon Creek Falls 22.26 miles
Traverse Creek Falls 22.57 miles
Bear Creek Falls 23.25 miles
Rock Creek Falls 24.30 miles
Sugarloaf Falls 26.06 miles
Yuba River Falls 27.20 miles
University Falls 27.25 miles
South Deer Creek Falls 28.79 miles
Humbug Creek Falls 29.76 miles

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