Mossbrae Falls

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.

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Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall in California, U.S
Also known as: “Crescent Falls” and “Moss Brae Falls”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hedge Creek Falls and Dunsmuir Municipal Airport-Mott Airport.

Hedge Creek Falls

Waterfall

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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.

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. Dunsmuir Municipal Airport-Mott Airport is situated 1½ miles north of Mossbrae Falls.

Dunsmuir station

Railway station

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The Dunsmuir station is an Amtrak train station in Dunsmuir, California. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad as a crew change point, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir station is situated 2 miles south of Mossbrae Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shasta Springs and Dunsmuir.

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.

Dunsmuir

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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 at the 2010 census.