Elevation - 7,150 feet, Middle - 7,300 feet, Upper - 7,800 feet, Mt. Eddy - 9,000 feet

The Beautiful Waters of The Lake Shore

The Lakes are set high up near Mt. Eddy

Many interesting views and gnarly driftwood

Beautiful Flora

Overview
The best time of year to go is July and August when the wildflower bloom is at its peak. The full hike to the summit of Mount Eddy is five miles one way with a 2500-foot elevation gain, but well worth the effort for the stunning vistas of Mount Shasta, Black Butte, the Trinity Alps, Castle Crags, and other Trinity Divide/Klamath mountains.There are three beautiful emerald, blue and turquoise lakes known as the Lower, Middle and Upper.

Mount Eddy might be the highest peak in the Klamath Mountains, situated next to the 14+ thousand foot stratovolcano of Mount Shasta which geologically is part of the Cascade range. The scenery, solitude and variety of the wilderness around Mount Eddy is well worth the look. The Dead Fall Lakes lie in a bowl almost entirely ringed by mountain peaks, and the Mount Eddy summit is often a destination for backpacking campers.

Wild flowers abound in the summer months

The Carniverous Pitcher Plant

You'll see the streams flowing down from the lakes

From Redding:
North on I-5 to 3 miles north of Weed. Take the Gazelle Exit, cross under the freeway, turn right on Old Hwy 99 for about 1/2 mile, then left on Stewart Springs Road. After app. 4 miles turn right on Forest Road 17 & follow it for app. 10 miles to a large trailhead clearing at Parks Creek Summit.

Trailhead
Begin at the trailhead on the single-track route which initially runs parallel to the road, labelled with a Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) sign (ignore the wider faint fire road at the trailhead). There's only 400ft elevation gain to the Dead Fall lakes, meaning you can put more effort into admiring the wide landscape vistas over the nearbyterrain and the more distant Trinity Alps to the South West. Three miles into the hike you'll reach the lakes and the point where you'll decide whether to tackle the extra two-and-a-half miles and 1800ft elevation gain to the top of Mount Eddy. The summit trail is a relatively pleasant uphill walk, rarely rocky, and with switchbacks making the final part of the climb as straightforward as the rest. Views from the top are superb, including first and only views of Mt. Shasta from the trail.