Clear Lake - Modoc County, California

Visited on 6/11/2018 on our way back from Springfield, Oregon to visit family and to attend Jeff’s niece, Hannah’s High School graduation ceremony.  We decided to venture back to hike to Mill Creek Falls and hike to a small lake at the top of the ridge just beyond the falls.  We drove back to the Mill Creek Falls Campground which is located at the south end of the beautiful and lush Warner Mountain Range. This range is wetter than most in this area, largely due to its relatively higher elevation and volcanic origin (volcanic rock does not absorb water and it is more fertile).

The Falls are very nice and they were full of water when we visited.  Clear Lake is a beautiful small lake about a ¼ mile hike on over the ridge from the Mill Creek Falls and trail head directional signage.  We first hiked uphill ¼ mile to the overlook for the beautiful Mill Creek Falls.  Camping Sites 10 - 14 are close enough to the waterfalls that they can be heard...a dull roar, but a pleasant white noise. Great for sleeping.

The Clear Lake/Poison Flat Trails depart from the back of the campground. From the trailhead, it is approximately 10 minutes to Mill Creek Falls (no more than 100' elevation change whole route). Mill Creek Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in Modoc County.

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