Upper Mud Creek Falls is a waterfall on Mud Creek in Siskiyou County, California, in the Cascades region. It lies about 8.6 miles northeast of Mount Shasta and roughly 56.7 miles north of Redding as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Mud Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Siskiyou County holds 39 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Mud Creek Falls, 150 feet high, is about 2 miles away. Clear Creek Falls, is about 2.4 miles away. Ash Creek Falls, a 290-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 2.7 miles away.
Upper Mud Creek Falls is located at 41.3922° N, 122.1881° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.