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Memorial Hwy (Hwy
A10) to enjoy exquisite
views any time of year.
By the time you reach
Bunny Flat (6860ft) you’ll
be gasping at the sights
(and the thin air), but if
the road is clear of snow
continue the ascent for
more amazing views.
You’ll see Lassen Peak
to the south. Look west
for a bird’s-eye preview
of the rest of this trip,
towards Mt Eddy and
Marble Mountains and
the green hills along the
scenic Trinity Byway.
For information about
hikes, contact the Mt

Shasta ranger station
(%530-926-4511; 204 W Alma
St; h8am-4:30pm), which
issues permits and good
advice.

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The Drive » Follow Everitt
Memorial Hwy back down the
hill. It’ll take about 30 minutes
to get down to Mt Shasta Village,
a new-agey village that’s worth a
look. Go south 8 miles on I-5 and
exit at Dunsmuir.

2 Shasta Lake
The largest reservoir
in California, Shasta
Lake (www.shastalake.com)
has the state’s biggest

population of bald eagles,
an endless network of
hiking trails, and great
fishing. On the north
side, stop to tour the
crystalline caves of the
Lake Shasta Caverns
(www.lakeshastacaverns.
com; adult/child 3-11 $22/13;
htours 9am-4pm; c).
Tours include a boat ride
that’s great for families
(bring a sweater – it’s
chilly down there!). The
Shasta Dam visitors
center (h8:30am-4:30pm)
to the south has maps
of hiking trails and a
picture-window view of
the monstrous Shasta
Dam. The colossal,
15-million-ton dam is
second only in size to
Hoover Dam in Nevada;
its 487ft spillway is
as high as a 60-story
building. Woody Guthrie
wrote ‘This Land is Your

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Northern
Redwood Coast
Turn south on Hwy 101 at
Arcata and link this epic
mountain journey with a
visit to the proud redwood
stands of the far North
Coast.

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Volcanic Legacy
Scenic Byway
Skirt Shasta’s volcanic
sister for a through
trip around California’s
untouched north by going
east of Red Bluff on Hwy 39.

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