Castle Crags’ Wild Beauty Is Not To Be Overshadowed By Mount Shasta

Traveling along the Interstate 5 Corridor through the Northern reaches of California, you can see some of the most amazing terrain to be found in this State filled with amazing natural beauty. As we travel to and fro between Southern Oregon where we live and work and California, where we used to live and work (still work, though), we always look forward to seeing the majestic beauty of Mount Shasta as we drive through the Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County and in to Shasta County.

Just six miles South of Dunsmuir, whose motto is "Home of the Best Water on Earth" you'll find Castle Crags Wilderness located in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. If you blink when driving through this area on Interstate 5, you might miss it! But, what a phenomenal pit stop to make until you can come back to enjoy the 28 miles of hiking trails you will find running through the area, including an access point to the Pacific Crest Trail.

For a nice weekend jaunt only 90 minutes South of where we live in the Rogue Valley in Oregon, we spent a weekend at Railroad Park Resort in Dunsmuir so we could explore this area. The RV Park where we stayed was fine, but we really want to go back and stay in one of their caboose motel rooms. Maybe next time, when we go to enjoy the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train. We enjoyed dinner in the Railroad Park Resort Restaurant and especially enjoyed the view of the Castle Crags from our table.

If you find your self headed toward the far North region of California, plan to stay awhile. It is a beautiful area, with so much to see.

See you out there!

Karen Cooper - OR/CA Mortgage Consultant - www.Quality4Loans.com