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...]
#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...]
#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 … [Read more...]