California's stunning waterfall, a visual spectacle, remains inaccessible to the general public.
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- California's most breathtaking waterfall, Mossbrae Falls, is inaccessible to the public.
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A waterfall with a hidden charm
Just under half a mile from Dunsmuir, a quaint Northern California town, lies Mossbrae Falls. This picturesque waterfall, fed by glaciers on Mount Shasta's slopes, cascades over mossy cliffs into the Sacramento River.
A century ago, it was a popular tourist attraction, with special trains running to it. However, today, the challenge lies in making it accessible to the public. City officials aim to revive this attraction, but the obstacle is simple—there's no legal or easy way for the public to reach it.
Every attempt to access the falls has stumbled. The land on one side of the river is owned by the Saint Germain Foundation, a religious group that considers the falls sacred. On the other side, it belongs to Union Pacific Railroad, whose tracks are a key north-south freight artery.
City officials are presently collaborating with Union Pacific to build a trail that would cross the Sacramento River at Hedge Creek Falls and continue north to Mossbrae. City Councilman Matthew Bryan hopes the city and Union Pacific can finally achieve this.
A small trail demands big bucks
Building the trail will carry hefty price tags. Engineering alone may cost as much as $2 million, before construction begins. The city's attempts to secure funding include a sign at Hedge Creek Falls seeking public donations. So far, $4,700 has been raised, mostly in small amounts.
A taste of poetic justice
If the railroad allows the city to build a trail, many locals believe it would be poetic justice. After all, Dunsmuir owes its existence to the railroad, while it almost perished from declining rail jobs and a catastrophic train derailment in the 1990s.
The week's headlines
- A "monster earthquake" could sink a swath of California, raising flood risks considerably.
- In post-fire Altadena, burglaries are alarming residents.
- LA County approved the largest sex abuse settlement in US history.
- LAFD union head earned $540,000 with massive overtime payouts.
- Bay Area tech workers feel job security slipping away.
- A murder suspect was tracked down via his ex-girlfriend's voicemail.
- Trump reignited an immigration showdown with sanctuary cities and states.
- A Pasadena resident was diagnosed with whooping cough after visiting a children's museum.
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- The breathtaking waterfall, Mossbrae Falls, in Northern California, though located near Dunsmuir, is currently inaccessible to the public due to ownership and legal issues.
- City officials aim to revive Mossbrae Falls as a tourist attraction by building a trail, but the cost is estimated to be as high as $2 million.
- The land on one side of the Sacramento River where Mossbrae Falls is located is owned by the Saint Germain Foundation, a religious group that considers the falls sacred.
- On the other side of the river, the land belongs to Union Pacific Railroad, whose tracks limit any easy access to the falls.
- Every attempt to access the falls has been unsuccessful due to these ownership issues and the lack of a legal or easy way for the public to reach it.
- City Councilman Matthew Bryan hopes the city and Union Pacific can collaborate to build a trail that would cross the Sacramento River at Hedge Creek Falls and continue north to Mossbrae Falls.
- A sign at Hedge Creek Falls is seeking public donations to secure funding for the trail's construction.
- If the railroad allows the city to build a trail, some locals believe it would be poetic justice, as Dunsmuir owes its existence to the railroad and faced challenges due to declining rail jobs and a major train derailment in the 1990s.
- This week, California faced headlines of potential earthquake risks, rising burglaries in post-fire Altadena, a large sex abuse settlement, a high-earning LAFD union head, job security concerns for Bay Area tech workers, a murder suspect being tracked down via his ex-girlfriend's voicemail, and a Pasadena resident contracting whooping cough after visiting a children's museum.
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