Big Canyon Creek
Big Canyon Creek is a stream in Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California and has an elevation of 2,726 feet. Big Canyon Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Mott, as well as near Azalea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunsmuir Municipal Airport-Mott Airport and Mossbrae Falls.
Dunsmuir Municipal Airport-Mott Airport
Aerodrome
Dunsmuir Municipal-Mott Airport is three miles north of Dunsmuir, in Siskiyou County, California. It was built as an auxiliary airfield on the San Francisco - Seattle airway.
Mossbrae Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Pinecar, Public domain.
Mossbrae Falls is a waterfall flowing into the Sacramento River, in the Shasta Cascade area in Dunsmuir, California, United States. The falls are located just south of the lower portion of Shasta Springs. Mossbrae Falls is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Canyon Creek.
Hedge Creek Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Rawbff15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hedge Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hedge Creek, in the Shasta Cascade area in Dunsmuir, California. There is a small cave located behind the waterfall, allowing visitors to walk behind the cascading water. Hedge Creek Falls is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Canyon Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shasta Springs and Mount Shasta.
Shasta Springs
Hamlet
Photo: Edward H. Mitchell, Public domain.
Shasta Springs was a popular summer resort during the late 19th and early 20th centuries on the Upper Sacramento River in northern California. It was located just north of the town of Dunsmuir, and just north of Upper Soda Springs along the Siskiyou Trail. Shasta Springs is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Canyon Creek.
Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is an incorporated town in Siskiyou County in the Shasta Cascades region of California, at the southwestern foot of Mt. Shasta.
Dunsmuir
Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunsmuir is a city in Siskiyou County, California. It is on the upper Sacramento River. Its population is 1,707 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,650 from the 2010 census.
Big Canyon Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.26321° or 41° 15′ 48″ northLongitude
-122.28945° or 122° 17′ 22″ westElevation
2,726 feet (831 metres)Open location code
84HV7P76+76GeoNames ID
5559685
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