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BRANDY CREEK FALLS TRAILHEAD

TRIP 2 Brandy Creek Falls

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Two spectacular falls are nestled in a lushly foliaged canyon.

Trip Type:

Day hike

Distance & Configuration:

3-mile out-and-back

Elevation Change:

700' (average 467'/mile)

Difficulty:

Moderate

Season:

Year-round; best April–early June and late September–November

Map:

USGS Igo

Management:

Whiskeytown NRA, 530-242-3400, nps.gov/whis

Nearest Campground:

Sheep Camp

Lower Brandy Creek and Upper Brandy Creek Falls will thrill you in the spring, when peak flows swell the creek and create a show of watery splendor. The moderate climb is a bit strenuous, but the overall distance is relatively short and the effort is easily forgotten once the dramatic scenery captivates you at the falls. Photographers will find the best light at midday.

GPS COORDINATES N40° 35.818' W122° 36.023'

DIRECTIONS Head west from Redding on CA 299 for 8 miles and then turn left (southwest) onto Kennedy Memorial Drive. The visitor center, immediately on the right, is the place to obtain current information and purchase a daily, weekly, or annual pass that is required to park at any NRA trailheads. With pass in hand, head south on Kennedy Memorial Drive toward Whiskeytown Dam, drive across the dam, and wind around above the shoreline to the Brandy Creek Beach Area. Here, immediately past a service road, turn left onto Shasta Bally Road and make a steep, winding climb on a dirt road 1.3 miles to a junction and proceed ahead toward Sheep Camp and Shasta Bally.