Waterfall · California
Deer Creek Falls
Deer Creek Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,107 m. Brokeoff Mountain stands 2,814 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Onion Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.20207, -121.51311
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Onion Butte: 2.9 mi
- Onion Summit: 3.7 mi
- Colby Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Humboldt Summit: 4.6 mi
- Humboldt Peak: 5.6 mi
Springs: 46
- Little Cub Spring: 3.9 mi
- Tamarack Spring: 6.1 mi
- Cedar Spring: 8.4 mi
- Fern Springs: 9.0 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Mill Creek Rim: 8.3 mi
- Warner Valley Rim: 16.8 mi
- Mud Creek Rim: 18.9 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 19.7 mi
- Crystal Cliffs: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Devils Kitchen: 17.1 mi
- Sulphur Works: 17.1 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 17.7 mi
- Bunnel Point: 19.9 mi
- Devastated Area: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- Deadhorse Falls: 11.8 mi
- Bluff Falls: 14.6 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
- Kings Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Elam Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Philbrook Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Kings Creek Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- East Shore Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Paradise Lake Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Terminal Geyser: 16.8 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 17.6 mi
- Big Boiler: 17.7 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Deer Creek Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Lassen Volcanic National Park: 21.1 mi
- Bucks Lake Wilderness: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Maxwell: 16.9 mi
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 19.4 mi
- Vehicle: 22.3 mi
Parks: 2
- Dig It Meadow: 16.4 mi
- Chester Park: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Catfish Beach: 19.3 mi
- Westwood Beach: 23.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Caribou: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Deer Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokeoff Mountain | N 352° | 2,814 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Diller | N 355° | 2,750 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Helen | N 2° | 2,694 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pilot Pinnacle | N 357° | 2,672 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bumpass Mountain | N 2° | 2,664 m | 17.9 mi |
| Reading Peak | N 8° | 2,647 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Conard | N 2° | 2,491 m | 15.7 mi |
| Diamond Peak | N 358° | 2,429 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2295453288
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 21 mi
- Shingletown · 27 mi
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