Mossbrae Falls
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Mossbrae Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 769 m. Mount Shasta stands 4,322 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hedge Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.
The story
Mossbrae Falls is a waterfall flowing into the Sacramento River, in the Shasta Cascade area in Dunsmuir, California, United States. The falls are located just south of the lower portion of Shasta Springs. Access to the falls is via a mile-long illegal hiking trail on the Union Pacific Railroad right of way; the City of Dunsmuir is seeking to finish a safe hiking trail that will include a bridge over the river. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took President George H. W. Bush to see the falls.
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Wikidata Q14683421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Bradley: 2.6 mi
- Snowmans Hill: 3.2 mi
- Everitt Hill: 4.6 mi
- Quail Hill: 4.7 mi
- Dogwood Butte: 5.1 mi
- Hedge Creek Falls: 0.3 mi
- Faery Falls: 3.8 mi
- Root Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Burstarse Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lewisia Falls: 10.2 mi
- Siskiyou Art Musuem: 2.2 mi
- Peaceful Warrior: 20.9 mi
- Greatest Generation: 21.0 mi
- Those Left Behind: 21.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 5.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.0 mi
- Big Springs: 6.8 mi
- Popcorn Spring: 7.0 mi
- Panther Springs: 8.8 mi
- Cantara Loop River Access: 2.7 mi
- Ney Springs River Access: 3.2 mi
- Riverside Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
- Lakin Dam: 13.3 mi
- Everett Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Monroe Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Battle Rock: 7.1 mi
- Old fire lookout foundation: 9.6 mi
- Mount Eddy Lookout Tower Ruins: 12.3 mi
- Tauhindauli Park: 1.5 mi
- Shastice Park: 5.8 mi
- Castle Crags State Park: 6.6 mi
- Mount Shasta City Park: 6.7 mi
- Hoo Hoo Park: 7.1 mi
- Siskiyou Arts Museum: 2.2 mi
- Sisson Museum: 5.7 mi
- Heritage Junction Museum: 6.7 mi
- Weed Museum: 14.0 mi
- Castle Crags: 5.6 mi
- Cosmic Wall: 5.8 mi
- Red Banks: 11.3 mi
- Weed Airport Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Lakehead Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Lake Siskiyou Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sisson Meadow: 5.6 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Mossbrae Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta | NNE 18° | 4,322 m | 12.1 mi |
| Misery Hill | NNE 17° | 4,206 m | 11.8 mi |
| Thumb Rock | NNE 18° | 3,939 m | 11.4 mi |
| Shastina | N 11° | 3,758 m | 11.8 mi |
| Shastarama Point | NNE 21° | 3,394 m | 10.6 mi |
| Casaval Ridge | NNE 14° | 3,188 m | 10.4 mi |
| Green Butte | NNE 19° | 2,802 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Eddy | WNW 296° | 2,751 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:00 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunsmuir Trtmt PL, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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