Hatchet Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hatchet Creek in Shasta County, California, in the Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 14.7 miles west of Burney and roughly 30.8 miles northeast of Redding as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 229th of 286.
The Klamath Mountains and California High North Coast Range are a rugged, geologically complex region of steep ridges and deep river canyons with mixed conifer and hardwood forest, including redwoods near the coast. Wild rivers and steep creeks drop through rocky gorges. Hatchet Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Hatchet Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 43 recorded waterfalls in Shasta County. Roaring Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Middle Hatchet Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Hall Creek Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
Hatchet Creek Falls is located at 40.8748° N, 121.9419° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.