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A World of Outdoor Adventure at Your Finger Tips

The Shasta Cascade region offers a 4 season wonderland just waiting for you to enjoy.  Springtime hosts a vast array of wildflowers and overflowing waterfalls to photograph, summer's heat can be relieved in one of the many local lakes or avoided altogether with a short drive to a volcanic hike.  Fall offers glorious weather for bike riding along the Sacramento River Trail, while winter offers skiing, snowshoeing, and even outdoor ice skating.  Regardless of your desired climate, year round there is something for everyone to enjoy in the Shasta Cascade Wonderland. 

Outdoor Adventure Road Trips in UpState CA

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Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park
Hwy 299 at Oregon St
 Weaverville, CA 96093
530-623-5284
In July 1848 Major Pierson B. Reading found gold on a sandbar in the Trinity River, and the following gold rush duplicated those in other parts of California. Though a few Chinese had probably come to California in 1840, there were only 54 Chinese men and one Chinese woman here by early 1848. But several thousand, most from the province of Kwangtung, arrived with the thousands of other gold seekers who came to the region.…
Trinity County
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14412 Kennedy Memorial Drive
 Whiskeytown, CA 96095
530-246-1225
This magnificent waterfall is the tallest in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area at a towering 220 feet. It was re-discovered in 2004 after being kept secret since 1967. This usually misty trail offers a change in climate which invites unique plants and animals. This trail connects to the Mill Creek Trail.  A map of the trail to Whiskeytown Falls is available at the Whiskeytown Visitor Center.Driving Time: 35 mins / 21.22 miles from ReddingDistance: 1.7 miles…
Shasta County
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Kayaking at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
PO Box 188
 Whiskeytown, CA 96095
530-242-3400
This place has more than just a great name! Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is located at the juncture of the Klamath Mountain range and the northern edge of the Sacramento Valley, making it home to a special collection of plant and animal life, and year-round beauty. The park features Whiskeytown Lake, Shasta Bally mountain (6,209 ft.), and numerous waterfalls, providing outdoor enthusiasts opportunities for water recreation, hiking, mountain biking, camping, and horseback riding.
Shasta County
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14412 Kennedy Memorial Drive
Whiskeytown, CA 96095
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has four major waterfall hikes with trails accessible year around - Brandy Creek Falls, Boulder Creek Falls, Crystal Creek Falls, and Whiskeytown Falls. The waterfalls are bursting with runoff from snow melt in the springtime. A summer hike to the falls provides a cool misty break from the warm summer days in the valley. Fall is a spectacular time to walk as the leaves change and become vibrant in color. If…
Shasta County
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Whitney-Butte trail at Lava Beds National Monument
1 Indian Well HQ
 Tulelake, CA 96134
From the Merrill Cave parking area to the western boundary of Lava Beds National Monument, this trail crosses the wilderness in an east-west direction, curving around Whitney Butte. Enjoy an impressive view of Mount Shasta and the Callahan Lava Flow. Distance: 3.3 miles (one way).
Modoc County
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Weed , CA 96094
530-926-4511
Being one of the more difficult waterfalls to view in the Mount Shasta area, it is still one of the most popular. This waterfall's 200 feet plus cascade has carved a unique narrow v shape into the exposed lava formation and unlike most waterfalls is most active during the hottest summer months thanks to the Whitney glacier that feeds it's stream. From the crossing of Highway 97 and Whitney Creek you can check to see…
Siskiyou County
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21659 Adobe Rd.
 Red Bluff, CA 96080
530-529-8599
William B. Ide was a leader of the short-lived California Bear Republic. A 5-acre quaint historic park with picnic area overlooking the Sacramento River featuring a one room adobe house, woodshop, blacksmith shop and visitor center.
Tehama County
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25340 South Ave
 Corning, CA 96021
530-839-2112
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, nestled in beautiful oak woods on the Sacramento River between Chico and Red Bluff, offers year-round camping, fishing, boating, and hiking in an unspoiled natural setting. Located on South Avenue, the park is just three miles west of Highway 99 at Vina, or six miles east of Interstate 5 at Corning. Mount Lassen, Mount Shasta, and the Trinity Alps loom in the distance. Over a hundred plant species have been…
Tehama County
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