Stevenson Creek Falls

The more I hike, the more I realize that I will never be able to visit all beautiful places that I want, even within local forests. Stevenson Creek Falls (it does not even have an official trail) trail head is located at the intersection of Italian Bar Rd and Million Dollar Rd. The Million dollar Rd. is actually a private road and is closed to vehicles at all times. The road is owned by the utility company and is accessible to their cars only. It is well-paved throughout the whole hike and very easy to hike.

The views open up really quickly as soon as you start the hike. Depending on the season, you will see a raging (or not so raging at the end of the summer) river on the bottom of the canyon, mountain views and lots of wildflowers in the spring. There are several small waterfalls as you hike to the Stevenson Falls, and they are just as pretty as the main attraction.

There are also 2 caves along the way, one slightly hidden on the side of the road. Not sure what the purpose of these caves, but they are certainly cool!

Once you get to Stevenson Falls, you get an idea of how powerful water could be. The roar of pouring down gallons of water, splashing against the rocks, sprays in your face as the wind blows in your direction.