Kings Creek Falls is a named waterfall feature in the Shasta area of California.
The U.S. Geological Survey records this feature at 40.459327, -121.441088. The map link opens that geographic point so you can understand where the feature lies in relation to the surrounding area.
This entry currently provides a source-backed location record. A visitor route, public-access status, seasonal advice, and an original on-the-ground review have not been verified for this listing.
The GNIS record places the feature on the Reading Peak USGS topographic map. That is a map-sheet name, not a confirmation that the waterfall sits in a town of the same name.
Geographic & name notes
The following public-domain notes are reproduced from the USGS names database. They may describe historical naming or geography; they do not establish present-day access.
Located in sec 17,T30N,R5E, Mount Diablo Meridian. In Lassen Volcanic National Park, on Kings Creek, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) east of Lower Meadow, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) north-northeast of Sifford Lakes and 2.2 km (1.4 mi) soutneast of Reading Peak. (US-T121)
Plan a visit carefully
Identify the managing landowner or agency and a lawful visitor route before setting out. A mapped waterfall can be on private, tribal, protected, or inaccessible land. Do not treat the feature coordinate as a parking location or a driving destination.
Not yet verified.
Not yet verified.
Not yet researched for this entry.
A correctly identified, reusable photograph is still being sourced.
Sources & further reading
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) — feature 254853 ↗
- USGS — how GNIS records are defined ↗
