Mud Creek Falls is a waterfall on Mud Creek in Siskiyou County, California, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 150 feet. It lies about 8.4 miles north of McCloud and roughly 56 miles north of Redding as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it is taller than the typical California waterfall of about 70 feet, ranking 74th of 286 with a recorded height.
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, and Mud Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 39 recorded waterfalls in Siskiyou County. Clear Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Mud Creek Falls, is about 2 miles away. Lower Ash Creek Falls, is about 2.2 miles away.
Mud Creek Falls is located at 41.3766° N, 122.1563° 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.