Mount Shasta- Potem Falls

We highly recommend this .6 mile total out and back trail to a beautiful waterfall.

This dog-friendly hike is accessed from a gravel/ dirt road that is about 7 miles long. While driving down the road we startled a baby bear who frantically tried climbing the steep embankment. After several attempts, baby bear made it up and into the safety of the woods above. 

The trailhead is clearly marked for this .3 of a mile hike down and .3 of a mile hike back up to the top. The path itself down to the fall is a switchback path that is very narrow with uneven terrain. The falls are absolutely gorgeous with an ice cold pool of water at the bottom. On a 90° day, the water was refreshing.