Siskiyou County, County in Northern California, United States.
Description
Siskiyou County sits in northern California between the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. The landscape includes coniferous forests, rivers, and mountains that cover a large area.
History
The administrative unit was created in 1852 from parts of two neighboring territories during the Gold Rush era. A year earlier, a gold strike in Yreka had drawn thousands of people to the region.
Culture
The land preserves Native American heritage sites and incorporates the Klamath National Forest, offering extensive outdoor activities and seasonal celebrations throughout the year.
Practical
Interstate 5 runs north to south through the territory and connects towns such as Yreka, Mount Shasta, and Dunsmuir. Lodging ranges from hotels in the towns to campgrounds in the forested areas.
Did you know?
Mount Shasta rises as a freestanding volcanic mountain within the borders and reaches over 14,000 feet (4,267 m). Its summit remains snow-covered year-round and defines the skyline of the entire region.
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Pacific Crest Trail
57.9 km
Mount Shasta
32 km
Burney Falls
95.3 km
Wyntoon
56.9 km
Medicine Lake Volcano
75 km
Mossbrae Falls
42.7 km
Six Rivers National Forest
108.9 km
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
94.8 km
Castle Crags
47.3 km
Black Butte
27.3 km
Shastina
30.1 km
Lake Siskiyou
36 km
Captain Jack's Stronghold
86.8 km
Trinity Alps Wilderness
79.9 km
Marble Mountain Wilderness
61.3 km
Lake Britton
93.1 km
Mount Eddy
29.4 km
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
78.1 km
Russian Wilderness
47.9 km
Mount Shasta Wilderness
30.5 km
Whitney Glacier
30.6 km
Red Buttes Wilderness
87 km
Copco Lake
47 km
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
90.3 km
Castle Crags Wilderness
43.9 km
Hedge Creek Falls
43.1 km
Mount Shasta City Park
32.1 km
Thompson Peak
79.5 km
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