Whiskeytown Waterfalls Races

Visit all FOUR of Whiskeytown’s major falls (Brandy Creek, Boulder Creek, Whiskeytown and Crystal Creek Falls) in the FOUR FALLS FIFTY K, or THREE (all except Brandy Creek) in the THREE FALLS THIRTY K, or ONE (the spectacular Boulder Creek Falls) in the new ONE FALLS TEN K.

All races start at the picnic area by the Carr Powerhouse. The 30K and 50K go west on the paved road for 1/4 mile to the Clear Creek Vista Trail, then up the Mill Creek Trail, over to the aid station at the Crystal Creek Campground via the (signed but not on the map) Crystal Creek Trail, then to Crystal Creek Falls, back to Crystal Creek Campground, over to Whiskeytown Falls, then to the Y aid station via the Crystal Creek Trail and the upper portion of the Mill Creek Trail. Down 1 mile to Boulder Creek Falls and another 0.7 miles to the Papoose Trail Junction. There the 50K runners go east (right) on the Papoose Trail while 30K runners continue south (left) on the Boulder Creek Trail to the power line road and back to the start/finish.

50K runners follow the Papoose Trail for 4.5 miles (first half uphill, second half downhill) to the aid station at Sheep Camp (mile 20). From Sheep Camp they follow the Brandy Creek Falls uphill to the Falls. The return to Sheep Camp goes via the Rich Gulch trail (downhill after the first 1/4 mile) and back to Sheep Camp (mile 25). Then steeply up Shasta Bally Road for 1 mile, right to Papoose Pass and downhill for 2.5 miles back to the Boulder Creek trail where you head north and rejoin the 30K course to the finish (3 1/3 miles).

30K and 50K runners: Your feet WILL get wet.

The 10K goes 2+ miles up the moderately steep dirt Mill Creek Road to the Y, then down 1 mile on Boulder Creek Falls trail to Boulder Creek Falls and then back the same way.