Rafting on the Trinity River is always an adventure. Your adrenaline will be pumping as you navigate around boulders and through rushing rapids; then, in a blink of an eye you’ll be catching your breath, floating through steep canyons on calm and peaceful waters. With 40 miles of class 1 (easy) rafting and 26 miles of class 2-3 rafting (expect to get wet!), the Trinity River is … [Read more...]
#6 – RV Camping
For epic journeys or short stints, RV travel is a great way to roll through scenic Northern California. There are so many benefits to RVing, from saving money on hotels to traveling with all the comforts of home. Plus with an RV there’s usually no need to make reservations. Just pull into a campsite and slip into the back when it’s time for bed. Forget about the bother of hau … [Read more...]
Mount Shasta Resort
Where Heaven Meets Earth Escape to the crisp mountain air to enjoy spectacular golf, fine dining, day spa treatments, and lodging in your fully appointed Chalet. Paradise awaits you - just off of I-5, between San Francisco and Portland. Where: 1000 Siskiyou Lake Blvd., Mount Shasta (google map) More Info, Reservations & Tee Ti … [Read more...]
Fun Factory Snowmobile Rentals, Weed
Snowmobile Rentals and Tours since 1995. Fun Factory Snowmobile Rentals and Tours offers access to over 300 miles of beautiful groomed snowmobile trails, and thousands of acres with open Valleys Vistas and volcanoes in the Tri Forest Snowmobile Trail System. The 14,162' high Mt Shasta and the surrounding mountain ranges offer some of the BEST Snowmobiling California has to of … [Read more...]
#63 – Shasta Dam
three Shastas: Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake and Mt. Shasta. Completed in 1945 as the chief feature of Central Valley Project to provide irrigation to farmers and flood control in the valley, the dam is 602 feet high and 3,460 feet long. Its 6.5 million cubic yards of concrete is enough to build a sidewalk around the equator, 3 feet wide and 5 inches thick. Free tours lasting about … [Read more...]
#60 – Shasta Lake Boating
The first sight of Shasta Lake in the summer is awe-inspiring — the expansive sky-blue water encircled by tall green trees and majestic Mt. Shasta in the background. Renting a boat is one of the most rewarding ways to experience Shasta Lake. The extensive shoreline allows almost endless exploration of inlets, beaches, coves and other out-of-the-way places only accessible by b … [Read more...]
#66 – Shasta Lake Trails
With 365 miles of shoreline, Shasta Lake has a lot to offer hikers, bikers, equestrians and trail runners. Many of the trails are short spurs heading down to the water, carved out by anglers looking to access the best fishing spots, but there are plenty of loops and longer hikes as well. The Samwel Cave Nature Trail takes you on a 1-mile tour through an ancient landscape … [Read more...]
#54 – Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Unlike optical telescopes, radio telescopes can detect “invisible” light, or naturally occurring radio emissions from stars, planets and other bodies outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. The Hat Creek Radio Observatory is ideally located in a remote valley surrounded by mountain peaks that block “noise” from television, cell phones and radios here on earth. Founded in the 1950s, i … [Read more...]
#58 – Great Shasta Rail Trail
Eventually, the Great Shasta Rail Trail will provide 80 miles of non-motorized terrain between the towns of McCloud and Burney. The trail will wind through historically and environmentally notable terrain and will be open year-round, allowing for hiking, biking, running and horseback riding but also cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Currently, there are two open sections: … [Read more...]
#96 – Susanville Ranch Park
Susanville Ranch Park is a 1,100-acre multi-use recreation area. The park offers 29 miles of easy to challenging trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, dog walking or cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. In the south, the riparian area around Bagwell and Paiute Creeks offers gently sloping trails through open grass meadows and pine forests. It is … [Read more...]