Stay & Play Packages Available! Nestled among majestic evergreens with stunning views of Mount Shasta, lies the newly owned Shasta Inn. The Shasta Inn offers you the casual elegance one would expect from a rustic boutique hotel with beautifully appointed rooms suites, kitchenettes, cabins, conjoining rooms and vacation rentals; all with modern-day conveniences. Stay and … [Read more...]
#29- Brokeoff Mountain
At 9,235 ft. in elevation, Brokeoff Mountain is the highest point in Tehama County. Volcanic and glacial action have left the mountain with a sheer north face that looks as if someone had broken off half the mountain, hence its name. Brokeoff Mountain is actually the largest of several remnants of a much larger volcano called Mount Tehama, which scientists say was about 11,000 … [Read more...]
#83 – Town of McCloud
On the southern slope of Mt. Shasta, the quaint town of McCloud has everything needed to keep the traveler well fed, well accommodated and entertained. Though popular in the winter months when there’s easy access to skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling, there are also four golf courses and plenty of hiking, swimming, fishing, backpacking, mountaineering, kayaking, … [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...]
#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...]