Your Window into one of the World’s Most Exciting Areas–

The Southern Cascade Mountains

Northern California and Southern Oregon, where the string of volcanoes begin that form the Cascade Mountains, is one of the magnificent and unspoiled areas of the great northwest. Only a few hours drive north of the Bay Area lies a land of few people and great natural beauty.

Beginning at Redding, CA with Mount Lassen, the Volcanic National Park and Shasta and Trinity Lakes, Interstate 5 winds north through pine covered mountains, past Castle Rock with increasing glimpses of magnificent Mount Shasta, one of the world’s most spiritual peaks that attracts pilgrims worldwide. Follow on past the foot of the mountain through the Shasta Valley to Yreka, CA., historic gold mining town. Cross the Klamath River rapids near Happy Camp and over the Siskiyou pass and Mount Ashland into southern Oregon.

In the beautiful Rogue River Valley, visit Ashland, home of the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival with more live drama than any place outside of Manhattan. Next is Medford near Mount McConnell and turn left toward incredible Crater Lake National Park or the lakes of Klamath Falls. This is truly God’s country!

The people who live in this region experience a state of being different from the cities of California and the Northwest and have tried to create a new state of Jefferson – an almost mythical area where, just prior to World War II these fiercely independent people tried to secede from Oregon and California to form their own state. The bombing of Pearl Harbor put an end to that idea.

This website is your portal to an American paradise filled with recreation, natural beauty and spiritual mystery lying next to and surrounding the route of one of the nation’s busiest Interstate highways. Let us help you explore opportunities for mountain climbing, skiing, river-rafting, and camping with amazing and simultaneous access to the culture of live drama and concerts; and, just possibly, in the process, you may be touched by the magic of our wilderness

 View of Mount Shasta across Lake Siskiyou

            
The next time you plan a vacation or get-away, consider the environmentally pristine area of the Southern Cascades. As you drive the family car or RV along the I-5 corridor from Red Bluff, CA north, a wonderland of exciting experiences and adventures opens for an entire family – or for a couple seeking a romantic get-away. Lakes, river-rapids, mountains, pine forests beckon. From the challenge of back-packing, mountain-climbing, river-rafting and wilderness hiking, one has the contrast of lovely resorts, hotels and first-class entertainment. Lodging of all kinds from motels to resorts, bed and breakfasts to hostels, allow the accommodations to fit your needs.

Travelers can take along a picnic, or select from hundreds of fine restaurants for fine dining and eating of all types. Local pageants and events offer unique experiences; and the mysteries of sacred sites like Panther Meadows on Mount Shasta beckon to spiritual adventurers, places where the mysteries of St. Germain have been experienced for generations.


Think about the possibilities! If you want to fish, swim, back-pack, use your ATV, hike in the wilderness, mountain climb, river-raft, ski, snow-shoe, snow-board, snow-mobile, camp, ride horseback, or visit incredible national parks, the Southern Cascades offer it all! And it is wonderfully topped off by some of the world’s most famous festivals: Oregon Shakespeare Festival for drama; the Britt Festival for Music; and the I Am Come Festival for spiritual pageantry.