Upper McCloud Falls is a roughly 25-foot waterfall on the McCloud River, the uppermost of the three McCloud Falls reached by the McCloud River Falls Trail. A paved road and overlook provide easy access in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Its 25 ft drop is taller than about 16% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Its water comes from McCloud River. It lies in Siskiyou, California. The site is on public land managed by Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 3.8 miles round trip. The nearest town is McCloud.
When to go: Spring through summer. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
