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Clear Creek Trailhead – Mud Creek Falls Vista loop from Clear Creek Trailhead

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United States

California

Siskiyou County

Clear Creek Trailhead – Mud Creek Falls Vista loop from Clear Creek Trailhead

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Clear Creek Trailhead – Mud Creek Falls Vista loop from Clear Creek Trailhead

03:28

9.67km

600m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mount Shasta Wilderness

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7 m

Clear Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Rest Area

Self-serve wilderness permits and $25 summit passes available here, and the mandatory wag (human waste) bags. There is a toilet, but no water. Water is available 3 miles up the trail at Clear Creek Springs

Tip by

1.61 km

Mud Creek Falls Vista

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where Clear Creek Trail hugs very closely the edge of the Clear Creek Canyon rim look for the junction with Mud Creek Canyon below, and the waterfall

Tip by

4.77 km

Clear Creek off-springs camp area

Highlight • Rest Area

To avoid damage to the springs and the fragile alpine meadows, and to have better wind protection, camp a few hundred yards south along the row of krummholz pine trees

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4.80 km

Clear Creek Springs

Highlight • Natural Monument

All year flowing fresh water emerges from several springs here, clean without the need to filter

Tip by

7.03 km

Clear Creek Canyon Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lower section of the Clear Creek trail runs along the edge of the canyon in the shade of tall pines that give occasional views into the deep valley. The …

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9.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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43 %

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Clear Creek Trailhead – Mud Creek Falls Vista loop from Clear Creek Trailhead

Clear Creek Trailhead

Mud Creek Falls Vista

Clear Creek off-springs camp area

Clear Creek Springs

Clear Creek Canyon Overlook

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