Root Creek Falls is a waterfall on Root Creek in Shasta County, California, in the Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range region. It lies about 3.5 miles southwest of Dunsmuir and roughly 40.7 miles north of Redding as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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.
Shasta County holds 43 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Burstarse Falls, is about 2.5 miles away. Burstarse Falls, is about 2.6 miles away. Sweetbriar Falls, 15 feet high, is about 3.1 miles away.
Root Creek Falls is located at 41.1734° N, 122.3217° 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.