Area Points of Interest

The historic lumber town of Weed is located in Siskiyou County in northern California, approximately halfway between Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California.  Home to about 3,000 people, it is named after Abner Weed, a lumberman who founded a mill in the area in the late 1800's.  The terminus of Hiqhway 97 in downtown Weed is the official beginning of the famous ALCAN Highway.  Weed is nestled against the north slope of 14,162' Mt. Shasta.

 

Scenic Wonders and Spiritual Places

 

Image: Mt. Shasta, credit USGS

 

Recreational Attractions

  • Mt. Shasta Ski Park

  • Siskiyou County Visitor's Guide

  • Sled Dog Racing

  • Snowmobile and Jetski Rentals

    • Located at Deer Mtn. Snow Park and Lake Shastina

  • Lake Siskiyou - swimming, boating, camping

  • Places to Hike/Backpack: Locations include

    • Pacific Crest Trail

    • Mt. Shasta

    • Castle Crags

    • Castle Lake

    • Mount Eddy

    • Black Butte

    • Whaleback

    • Stewart Springs area

    • Red Butte

    • Siskiyou and Marble Mountain Wilderness Area

      • All of these areas are within 45 minutes from Edgewood Estates, and most are within a 20-minute drive.

  • Area Golfing:

  • Bowling:

    • Cedar Lanes, 136 Main Street in Weed.

  • Fishing:

    • Fishing is available in many lakes, streams and rivers in our area.

        • Lakes:

          • Castle LakeCliff Lake

          • Copco

          • Dead Falls

          • Grey Rock

          • Gumboot

          • Indian Tom

          • Iron Gate

          • Juanita

          • Kelly

          • McCloud

          • Medicine

          • Orr

          • Picyune

          • Porcupine

          • Red Rocks

          • Seven Lakes Basin

          • Shastina

          • Sheepy

          • Siskiyou

          • Toad

          • Kangaroo Lake

            • All are within 45 minutes of Edgewood Estates. The closest Lake to the Park is Lake Shastina, which is about 10 minutes from the Park.

        • Rivers & Streams:

          • Butte Creek

          • Clear Creek

          • Cold Creek

          • Dillon Creek

          • Eddy Creek

          • Elk Creek

          • Indian Creek

          • Klamath River

          • Little Shasta River

          • McCloud River

          • Mud Creek Parks Stream

          • Pilgrim Creek

          • Sacramento River

          • Salmon River

          • Scott River

          • Shasta River

          • Squaw Creek

          • Wagon Creek

          All are within 45 minutes of Edgewood Estates.

  • Hunting:

    • Bear, deer, and fowl can be hunted in special zones throughout the county. Best known is in the Tulelake area, which is about 45 minutes from the Park.

  • Camping

    • Camping is available at

      • Castle Crags State Park located in Castella

      • Fowlers Campground in McCloud

      • Lake Siskiyou in Mount Shasta, 2 miles west of I-5 and central Mount Shasta exit

      • Castle Lake Campground, Mount Shasta Central off ramp towards Lake Siskiyou & follow signs

      • Ah-di-na south of McCloud

      • Railroad Park south of Dunsmuir, off of I-5

      • Sheepy Ridge Campground – 7 miles west of Tulelake

      • Lava Beds National Monument Campground

      • KOA Campground, Mount Shasta

      • Circle 7 Campground – 3 miles south of McCloud

      • Elk Creek Campground in Happy Camp

      • Waiiaka Campground & RV Park in Yreka.

        • There are also numerous primitive Forest Service and BLM campgrounds throughout the area, including Shafter, Martin's Dairy and several on Mt. Shasta.

  • Water Sports

    • Boating, sailing and canoeing at

      • Castle Lake

      • Copco Lake

      • Lake McCloud

      • Lake Siskiyou (rentals available)

      • Medicine Lake

    • Windsurfing at

      • Lake Siskiyou

      • Iron Gate Reservoir

      • Copco Lake

      • Lake Shastina.

    • Water Skiing at

      • Lake McCloud

      • Copco

      • Medicine Lake

      • Iron Gate Reservoir.

    • Swimming at

      • Castle Lake

      • Copco Lake

      • Lake McCloud

      • Lake Siskiyou

      • Medicine Lake

      • Iron Gate Reservoir

    • Rafting and Kayaking on the

      • Klamath River

      • Sacramento River

      • Scott River

    • Pool swimming is also available in Dunsmuir, Montague, Mount Shasta, Weed & Yreka.

  • Llama or Horse Packing

    • Llama or Horse Packing available in and around

      • Mount Shasta

      • McCloud

      • Scott Valley

      • Marble Mountain Wilderness area

      • Klamath National Forest offers trails out of Happy Camp.

Theaters (cinema and stage)

Mt. Shasta and Yreka have multi-plex movie theaters, and stage productions can be appreciated at several theaters in Siskiyou County such as the College of the Siskiyous in Weed and the Siskiyou Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Yreka. Nearby Ashland, Oregon, is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and has many cultural events scheduled throughout the year.