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  • Mount Shasta Mine

    Mount Shasta Mine Trail
    3.6 miles round trip with 500-foot elevation gain
  • The Four Falls Challenge

    Brandy Creek Falls, Boulder Creek Falls, Crystal Creek Falls, and Whiskeytown Falls
    About 12 miles total hiking (round trips combined), moderate difficulty
  • Boulder Creek Falls

    2.9 miles round trip, 500 feet of elevation gain
  • Crystal Creek Falls

    0.7 miles round trip
  • Whiskeytown Falls

    3.4 miles round trip with 700 feet of elevation gain
  • Tower House Historic District

    Camden Water Ditch Trail
    To El Dorado Mine is 1.4 miles round trip; to Mill Creek Road is 5 miles round trip with 700-foot elevation gain

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