Retreat to Cool Mt. Shasta Strawberry Valley Inn is open year-round and offers monthly specials including a "Stay & Play" ski package, "Sweetheart Massage" package, romantic getaways and spiritual retreats. This charming inn is the perfect home away from home, offering guests the opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and take advantage of everything Mount Shasta has to of … [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...]
Dunsmuir Lodge
Their motto is: Once a guest, always a friend. Comfortable and immaculately clean rooms to greet you! Dunsmuir Lodge, located in the quiet, beautiful mountains of the Upper Sacramento River Canyon, just south of the town of Dunsmuir, CA is the perfect place to stay while you enjoy the natural beauty of the Mt. Shasta area. All of their rooms are smoke-free and some are pet f … [Read more...]
#79 – Siskiyou County Lakes
Siskiyou County has more than 270 named lakes, and dozens of unnamed ones. They vary in size from larger, well-known bodies of water like Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake, to tiny jewels hidden away in pristine alpine settings. Some of the lakes have whimsical or even goofy names. For example, there’s Boozey Lake, Hole in the Ground Lake, Knownothing Lake, Lipstick Lake and F … [Read more...]
#70 – Castle Crags State Park
The dramatic profile of Castle Crags State Park comes from the 6,000-foot-tall, glacier-polished, granite spires (crags) that lend the park its name. The park has dozens of developed campgrounds with showers, flush toilets and potable water, so it’s a great place to set up camp and explore the surrounding area. But even if you never leave the park, there’s so much to do in this … [Read more...]
#71 – Rock Climbing Castle Crags
Rock climbing can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Just you, the rock, your mind and whatever gear you can carry with you to keep yourself and your climbing partners safe. It’s about being in the moment and pushing through to the next sequence of moves. When you finally reach the top of the rock face, there is an amazing feeling of accomplishment. There are many o … [Read more...]
#69 – Railroad Park Resort
Since 1968 the Railroad Park Resort in Dunsmuir has been living the romantic days of railroading. Lounge inside restored antique railroad cars, live the life of a railroader in the Caboose Motel. Find a nostalgic treasure in their gift shop, explore relics like the gear-driven steam logging locomotive, the 1893 Wells Fargo Car or the wooden snow plow and flanger. This one-of-a … [Read more...]
#68 – Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens
Located in Dunsmuir City Park, this 10-acre garden features dogwoods, hostas, ferns, Japanese maples, penstemons and native plants. There’s also a playground for the kids and a picnic area where you can enjoy a bite, surrounded by fragrant and vibrant foliage. During the summer months, the garden stage is host to numerous performances and special events, including the annual “ … [Read more...]
#82 – McCloud River & Falls
If you enjoy swimming, hiking, fishing or just looking at spectacular natural beauty, then the McCloud River in the Shasta National Forest is your paradise. You can visit three impressive waterfalls on one 4-mile hike. The river is spring-fed and runs cold but it’s a great way to cool off in the hot summer months. The lower falls are perfect for diving and swimming in deep, b … [Read more...]
#73 – Ice Skating
Kids love to skate. Whirling, twirling, gliding effortlessly across the ice...watching their parents fall down. If you’re visiting Mt. Shasta in the winter months, there’s clearly loads to do, but did you know that they also have the only National Hockey League (NHL) regulation-sized outdoor rink in all of California? With Shasta Peak looming in the distance, Siskiyou Ice Rink i … [Read more...]
#74 – Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing
If you love hiking and biking in the mountains during the summer months, then cross-country skiing or snowshoeing could be just your thing in the winter. There’s nothing like the feeling of gliding past snow-covered trees and peaks on Nordic tracks or hiking into remoteness on snowshoes. Siskiyou County has abundant public lands that offer snowshoers and cross-country skiers b … [Read more...]
#77 – Hiking & Backpacking on Mt. Shasta
No matter your hiking level, Mt. Shasta provides stunning panoramic views. You can hike for as little as 15 minutes or spend all day rambling as far as you please. It’s even possible to pitch a tent for the night. Of course, the higher you climb on the mountain, the more breathtaking the views. Depending on which trail you choose, you’ll meander by creeks, waterfalls, evergreen … [Read more...]
#78 – Mt. Shasta Summit
Imagine making your way all the way up to the summit of Mt. Shasta and looking out for miles in every direction. Over 15,000 people try for the summit each year, but fewer than one-half of them have the privilege of signing the book at the top. Do you think you have what it takes to be one of them? Reaching the 14,162-ft. peak is not for the casual hiker—these climbs are for … [Read more...]
#75 – Skiing Mt. Shasta
With a height of over 14,000 feet and home to 8 glaciers including the largest in California, and a deep winter snowpack that allows skiing well into summer, Mt. Shasta is one of the premier ski destinations in the United States. The Everitt Memorial Highway provides easy year-round access from the city of Mt. Shasta to trailheads that lead to dramatic slopes, where back … [Read more...]
#72 – City of Mt. Shasta
If you are looking for that “ski resort” town, with snow-lined streets, quaint gift shops, art galleries and cozy cafés, look no further! The City of Mt. Shasta has all of this and more. Because of its unique geographical position, Mt. Shasta gets more yearly snowfall than other towns in the area, even at its relatively low elevation of 3600 ft., making it a true “winter wonder … [Read more...]
#84 – Black Butte
Driving on the I-5 between Mt. Shasta and Weed, you can miss the overlapping giant volcanic lava domes called Black Butte. The mountain often takes second billing in the area thanks to the titanic Mt. Shasta, but Black Butte is worth a visit in its own right. If you’re up for it, it’s a 2.5 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1,800 ft. to its summit, where you’ll be awarded spec … [Read more...]
#81 – Living Memorial Sculpture Garden
At Living Memorial Sculpture Garden, art, the solitude of open space and spectacular natural vistas combine to offer a truly reflective and moving monument to Veterans. Rugged Mt. Shasta provides the natural backdrop for ten sculptures of soldiers, nurses and prisoners of war by Dennis Smith. Together they depict the many somber and complex aspects of warfare. Founders of the … [Read more...]
#85 – Hot Air Ballooning in Montague
From the 14,000 ft. peak of Mt. Shasta to the Klamath River corridor, there’s no doubt about it, Siskiyou County has amazing scenery. But if you think the view from your car is stunning, imagine taking it in from a hot air balloon, ascending shortly after dawn to watch the sun rise over the Shasta Valley — literally heavenly. Shasta Valley Balloons in Montague offers hot air bal … [Read more...]
#86 – Pluto’s Cave
The majestic grandeur and almost other-worldly presence of Mt. Shasta have inspired countless fantastic tales, including some about an underground city located beneath the mountain and populated by a species of wee folk called Lemurians. Access to this fabulous city is said to be, as one would expect, through caves, although exactly which cave and where it is located is a … [Read more...]
#88 – Iron Gate Reservoir
A bit off the beaten path, Iron Gate Reservoir is noted for its fine fishing, although it’s also popular for swimming, boating and waterskiing, and its shores offer hiking, biking and camping. The best time to visit is in the spring, when the weather is mild and the surrounding hills green and lush. Because it is out of the way, it is rarely crowded. Iron Gate Reservoir is f … [Read more...]
#89 – Medicine Lake & Glass Mountain
Most people don’t know that Medicine Lake Volcano is the largest volcano (by volume) in the Cascade Range. A shield volcano, rising 3,900 feet above the Modoc Plateau to an elevation of 7,795 feet, it was formed gradually by lava flows from several small, gentle eruptions. Medicine Lake fills the caldera in the summit area of the volcano and provides great fishing, camping, h … [Read more...]
#76 – Snowmobiling
See some of the most pristine, wild and visually stunning winter scenery in Northern California from a snowmobile. There are four snowmobile parks in Siskiyou County, all with warming huts, restrooms, loading ramps and parking areas. An extensive trail system connects the four parks, with 260 miles of groomed and well maintained trails, and countless other unmarked, natural … [Read more...]