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California
1,898 ft
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Inside Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
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Why you'll love it
Crystal Creek Falls
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<p>The short 0.3 mile trail to Crystal Creek Falls is paved, flat, and accessible. The shallow natural pool at the base of the cascade is a popular spot for swimming and wading in the summer. There is ample shade.<br /> <br /> Crystal Creek Falls was moved to its present location in the early 1960s to make way for the Trinity River diversion tunnel. Prior to this time, the small waterfall was located directly where the small valve house building now stands (looking at the waterfall from the end of the paved trail, the building is just to your right). The diversion tunnel runs 10 miles and dumps water into Whiskeytown Lake via the Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse. When it is necessary to dewater the tunnel for maintenance, the valve is turned off and the excess water from the tunnel spills into Crystal Creek.</p>
James K. Carr Trail to Whiskeytown Falls
~1 min drive
<p><span style="color:null;">The age of discovery continues into the present at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area...<br /> <br /> While studying aerial photographs of the park in 2004, long-time park natural resource manager Russ Weatherbee discovered a waterfall. Russ then…
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