Whiskeytown Falls Hike

We decided to stay over in Redding another night so we could spend some time at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The lake is just eight miles west of town, and there are several waterfalls. The best hike we found on the web was a 3.4 mile roundtrip to 220 foot Whiskeytown Falls.

We started out at 11 from the trailhead and soon found that much of the trail was uphill. Fortunately most of the trail was shaded and there was a nice breeze, so we didn't feel the full force of the 95 plus degrees, especially in the portions of the hike near the creek. We saw dogwoods in bloom at lower elevations, and lots of blooming manzanitas as we went uphill. The falls themselves were beautiful, and we got to enjoy them by ourselves. We passed a few other people on the trail, but were mainly alone, enjoying the pristine forest and the clear stream.


Afterwards we drove to Oak Bottom and picnicked near the beach. Some hardy kids were actually in the chilly water.

For dinner we had leftover salmon fettuccine, still good the third time around.