8.5   Middle McCloud Falls
Location: McCloud, Shasta National Forest, Siskiyou County
Height: 46 ft.
Access:   car   hike   dog  
Distance: 3.4 miles (RT) (hike)
Elevation: 3250 ft. (+250 ft.) (hike)
Season: Mar-Sep
Difficulty: easy hike
Lat/Long:41.24317, -122.00877
Directions:Take Hwy #89 east from I-5 to McCloud. Continue 5.5 miles east to the Fowler's Camp and Lower Falls sign. Turn right and drive 1.2 miles to the Lower Falls picnic area. To drive to the Middle Falls, turn left on the road before Fowler campground, and follow the signs to the Middle Falls viewpoint (the parking area is not signed, but the viewpoint is signed).   Click to view map of Middle McCloud Falls hike   Middle McCloud Falls pictures for sale; Click to view gallery

Middle McCloud Falls is the best of the waterfalls along the McCloud River. It is 46 ft. tall and about 100 ft. wide. It is also a popular place for swimming in the pools below the falls, though not nearly as popular as the Lower Falls.

The trail to Middle McCloud Falls begins at the Lower Falls, and follows the river through Fowler campground to the base of the falls. It is a short and very easy 20 minute hike from Lower Falls. It is a perfect hike for children, and is very scenic. You may see a lot of deer along the trail, particularly as you walk through the campground. From the base of Middle Falls, the trail continues up a few switchbacks to the top of the falls to a viewpoint, where you can look down upon the waterfall. It is another 10 minutes from the base to the top. You can also drive to the viewpoint if you don't have time to take this beautiful hike along the river.

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Other waterfalls nearby:
Upper McCloud Falls 0.18 miles
Lower McCloud Falls 0.84 miles
Squaw Valley Creek Falls 11.55 miles
Mud Creek Canyon Falls 12.04 miles
Mossbrae Falls 13.66 miles
Shasta Springs 13.67 miles
Hedge Creek Falls 13.77 miles
Root Creek Falls 17.30 miles
Faery Falls 17.36 miles
Sweetbriar Falls 18.23 miles
Wagon Creek Falls 22.19 miles
Little Roaring Creek Falls 23.69 miles
Burney Falls 24.85 miles
Roaring Creek Falls 24.95 miles
Hatchet Creek Falls 25.69 miles
Lion Wash Falls 26.34 miles
Lion Slide Falls 26.35 miles
Potem Falls 27.95 miles
Montgomery Creek Falls 28.33 miles

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