Tehama - The Magazine - Red Bluff Daily News
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having lunch as the water took a 20 foot drop behind them – just a small part of a much longer journey. We looked at them and smiled. Then we looked over and saw their nice new sedan parked in a little area it seemed was set aside for people who had nice enough cars to make it down the trail. Fortunately it doesn't take either to find one of Tehama County's hidden gems. Seemed they had a bit more expe- rience and money than us. 11 water falls within Tehama County. The majority are located inside of Lassen National Forest. Mill Creek Falls is the tallest of the falls with a drop of around 75 feet. It's also one of the more accessible falls in the county with a specified trail maintained by Lassen Volcanic National Park. Worldwaterfalldatabase.com lists The trail starts right at the park's southwest parking area. With a round trip of 4.6 miles the trip should take between two and two-and a-half hours. The falls itself is at the junction of East Sulphur and Bumpass creeks. Photography angels are limited because of the terrain and forest. Another Tehama waterfall favorite is Deer Creek Falls. The falls are near Highway 32, a couple of miles downstream from the westernmost bridge. Recently 600 acres around the falls became property of a land trust, securing the area from development. Deer Creek Falls features just an 18 foot drop, but the water volume makes it a special place to visit. Afish ladder was built at the falls to help move the area's spring chi- nook and steelhead. At times the 47-foot Bluff Falls can be lost on visitors. The horsetail style falls is best seen during peak snow melt season. Bluff Falls is just west of Highway 89 just south of Lassen Volcanic National Park. A small turnout on the east side of the road provides an area for onlookers to admire the falls. Battle Creek Falls can be found in Mineral by turning right onto Viola-Mineral Road from Highway 36. After a left onto National Forest Road 140A the falls are about three- fourths of a mile down the road on the left. The falls are next to what was once an old powerhouse building. The water falls around 15 feet and in the summer months falls in four or five channels. 28 Tehama - the Magazine, May, 2012 Above, Mill Creek Falls. Facing, the top of Mill Creek Falls and some sites along the trail.