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2009
SHINGLETOWN RIDGE RIDER NEWS
2009
LASSEN VOLCANIC PARK AREA
VISITOR’S & RECREATION GUIDE
© Ridge Rider News
Published online at www.myoutdoorbuddy.com
© Ridge Rider News 2009
A FREE GUIDE TO THE GREATER
LASSEN VOLCANIC RECREATIONAL AREA
Covering the Shingletown, Lassen, Old Station, Hat Creek,
Manton, Mineral, Mill Creek, Chester, and Westwood areas
Welcome Visitors from around The World
Welcome to one
of the most beautiful
areas in Northern California and the world. If
you picked up this guide
at any of our Lassen
area distribution points
you are within sight of
Lassen Peak, elevation
10,457 feet (3,187 meters), and only minutes
away from Lassen Volcanic National Park.
It’s a fact, this
wonderland of geological formations, volcanic
landscapes and active
hydrothermal areas has
been a best-kept secret.
For decades, this amazing attraction was one of
our least-visited National Parks. This is changing. In 2009, Lassen Park
was selected as one of
the world’s Top-12 destinations by Frommer’s, a
producer of bestselling
travel guides.
Lassen Volcanic
National Park was first
established as Cinder
Cone and Lassen Peak
Monuments in 1907. The
peak began erupting in
1914 and two years later
it was made a national
park. All four of the
world’s volcano types
can be found in the
Park’s 106,000 acres, and
Lassen Peak is the largest plug-dome volcano
in the world.
Evidence of this
area’s turbulent and fiery past is especially
visible as a traveler
looks at Brokeoff Mountain, the second highest
peak in the Park. Brokeoff Mountain was once
part of Mount Tehama,
a separate, larger peak
thought to be 11,000 feet
high and 12 kilometers
wide at the base.
After right at
200,000 years of volcanic activity, vents and
smaller volcanoes on Tehama’s flanks, including
Lassen Peak, drew magma away from the main
cone. Hydrothermal areas also ate away at the
great mountain’s bulk.
This activity and more,
including the onslaught
of Ice Age glaciers,
caused Mt. Tehama, also
known as Brokeoff Vol-
cano, to crumble and
collapse. But the oncedominant mountain left
visual evidence of its
existence behind – the
jagged edge of Brokeoff
Mountain on the south
and Mount Diller to the
east. Eventually, Lassen
Peak grew on the flank
of the former Brokeoff
Volcano and now towers
above all.
Upon entering
the Park and paying a
nominal fee (Golden
Age Passports are honored) you will be given
Park brochures containing all the information
you will need to enjoy
the many lakes, trails
and important features
– there is no need to duplicate that detail here.
The Lassen Park
Area Recreation and
Visitor’s Guide has an-
other purpose. Our goal
is to acquaint newcomers with many other
best-kept secrets: the
many communities and
interesting attractions
that surround the Park.
Regardless
of
what
brings you to the area,
this guide will provide
you with valuable information to help you
get the most out of your
visit.
Welcome to our Paradise
The communities around Lassen Park
are delightful places to
live but the reasons why
can be missed while you
pass through on our scenic highways. We invite
you to slow down, take
another look and then
look again. You will be
amazed at what you’ll
find. You will also discover why so many peo-
ple have elected to make
these places the site of
permanent homes, alternate residences or vacation getaways.
The recreational
opportunities here are
numerous, diverse and
available in all directions. Community facilities, including libraries,
medical centers, schools
K-8 and volunteer fire
departments,
provide
essential services. There
are also numerous shops,
restaurants, RV Parks,
B&Bs and resorts – all
with something extra or
unusual to offer.
There are other unique attractions,
many just “off the beaten track,” such as wineries, special parks, a wild
horse sanctuary – even a
60-foot-high totem pole.
What, more? Community calendars feature many interesting
activities and events. All
are open to the public.
Visitors are especially
welcome. Stop in and
you’ll quickly catch the
volunteer spirit of our
towns. You’ll also begin
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2009 LASSEN AREA VISITOR’S AND RECREATION GUIDE
Catch the spirit of our communities
Shingletown
Shingletown,
population 8000-12,000,
is spread out over 20
miles between Dersch
Road on the west and
Viola at the east along
both sides of Highway
44 on the Shingletown
Ridge.
In between, on
both sides of the Ridge,
there are large holdings
and ranches as well as
distinct, well-populated
neighborhoods and isolated homes. Inwood,
Black Butte, Shasta Forest Village, Woodridge,
Plateau Pines, Airport,
Starlight Pines, McCumber and Long Hay Flat
are some of these neighborhoods.
Going east on
Highway 44, the traveler first comes to Black
Butte Road on the right,
then Inwood Road and
Ponderosa Way on the
left. The latter two form
a web of roadways taking the visitor to Whitmore and Oak Run, a
completely separate set
of settlements 15 miles
or more to the north.
Shasta Forest Drive,
just a few miles west
of town, leads to that
neighborhood.
Wilson
Hill Road in the center of town goes south,
passing Woodridge and
eventually leads to Manton, another distinct
and historic settlement.
Other roads go left and
right to the neighborhoods mentioned. Lake
McCumber Road winds
for two miles to several
other well-maintained
roads leading to developed parcels on the
west, north and east.
Lot or property
sizes vary widely but
one-half to five, 10 or
15-acre parcels are common. Much larger holdings can found as well.
Many are quite distant
from the highway. All of
these areas are served
by
well-maintained,
paved and plowed county roads that branch
off the highway. Some
neighborhoods
have
their own water systems. One, Woodridge,
has its own private lake,
which is visible off the
highway before entering
Shingletown. Over the
years, many roads have
been added to the main
branches by private citizens, thus there are hundreds of miles of roadway leading eventually
to remote sites or the
beginning of public and
privately held forests.
Vegetation also
varies widely in the
Shingletown area, ranging from mostly Manzanita, oak and grey pine
at the lowest elevations
to thick fir, cedar and
pine-forested land after
passing the 2,000 foot
level. Deer, fox, other
Welcome
Continued from front page
to understand why this
area is still one of northern California’s best
kept secrets.
Numerous historic sites and other
world-famous destinations are a short drive
from the Lassen Park
area
including
Hat
Creek, Fall River Mills,
McArthur, Burney Falls
State Park, Ahjumawi
Lava Springs State Park,
Chester, Lake Almanor,
Lake Britton, Lake Shasta, Whiskeytown Lake
and literally dozens of
other places where you
and the entire family
can enjoy fishing, boating and water sports.
Just about every outdoor experience you
can imagine from biking
to zoology is available,
and the Redding area,
population 180,000, offers many other attractions and amenities including fine dining and
entertainment for those
who miss city life.
Enjoy your stay.
This Guide will make
your visit even more fulfilling and rewarding.
Read on…
2009 Shingletown events
small animals and birds
of prey, including Bald
Eagles, are common.
Black bear and cougar
are seen occasionally.
Despite
covering a vast area, these
neighborhoods
are
linked closely for many
reasons. First, there is
the town itself. Three
markets, a hardware
store, several eating
places, two gas stations
and many small firms
provide life’s necessities and consequently
serve as meeting places.
A medical center, bank,
library, school system,
volunteer fire department, weekly newspaper, post office, sheriff’s
substation, citizen’s volunteer patrol, neighborhood watch groups and
numerous churches are
common links, especially for people living farther out. There are also
several social groups
and service organizations in town. The Lions,
e-Clampus Vitas and the
Shingletown
Grumps
meet regularly as do
bunko, canasta and poker players and quilting,
knitting and pine-needling enthusiasts.
Something
is
always happening in
Shingletown and a great
many residents are actively involved. It is
something
everyone
sees, feels and enjoys.
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Sat. June 5: Historical Society annual rummage sale
Sun. June 6: Historical Society annual rummage sale
Sun. June 13: Historical Society Bake Sale 9:00 a.m.-noon, Shingletown Store
Sat. June 20: Lion’s Club Peddler’s Fair, Meadow Park
Sat. June 20: Shingletown Library, Book Fair, Plant and Bake sale, Library, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sun. June 21: S.V.F.D. Father’s Day Breakfast 7:00 a.m.- noon, Van Stellman, Training Center,
Hwy 44-Alward Way Station
Sat. June 27: Shingletown Library/Shingletown Community Center “Taste of the Ridge” Beer & Wine Festival
2:00-5:00 p.m., Upcountry Gardens
Sun. July 12: Historical Society Old Timer’s Picnic 2:00 p.m., Brovan Ranch
Sat. July 18: S.V.F.D. Community Yard Sale 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m., Hwy. 44-Alward Way Station
Sat. Aug. 4: Shingletown Volunteer Fire Department Fun Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Aug. 4-8: Shingletown Library Book Bazaar
Sat. Aug. 8: S.V.F.D. Fun Day 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Hwy. 44-Alward Way
Fri. Aug. 14: Shingletown Medical Center Health Fair/“Meadow Treasures” yard sale,
SMC parking lot. (Time to be announced)
Sat., Aug. 15: Wild Horse Sanctuary Open House
Sat., Aug. 22: Mountain Animal and Art Fair, sponsored by R.A.I.N (Rescued Animals In Need), Camp McCumber
Sept.19: Shingletown Community Center/Activities Council Quilt Show, Black Butte Elementary
School (date and time to be announced)
Sept. 8-12: Shingletown Library Book Bazaar
Sept. 19: Open Door Community Church Harvest Sale 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. rummage sale, vendors,
bake sale & more, 33883 Hwy. 44.
Sat. Sept. 26: Shingletown Medical Center Wine Tasting, Upcountry Gardens (Time to be announced)
Sat. Oct. 3: The Manton Apple Festival
Oct. 6-10: Shingletown Library Book Bazaar
Sun. Oct. 18: S.V.F.D. Bean Feed 3:30-6:00, Van Stellman Training Center, Hwy. 44 Alward Way Station.
Sat. Oct. 31: Black Butte Elementary Booster’s Club Halloween Carnival, Black Butte Elem. School
Sat. Oct. 31: “Trick or Treat in Shingletown” 5:00-6:30 p.m. (immediately following the school carnival)
Nov. 3-7: Shingletown Library Book Bazaar
Sun. Nov. 15: SV.F.D. Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, noon-3:00 p.m., Van Stellman Training Center,
Hwy. 44-Alward Way Station
Sat. Nov. 21: Shingletown Library Cookie Sale 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Shingletown Store
Dec.1-12: Shingletown Library Book Bazaar
Sat. Dec. 5: S.V.F.D. Kid’s Christmas Shoppe 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Van Stellman Training Center
Hwy.44-Alward Way Station (open to kids 15 and under)
Sat. Dec. 19: Shingletown Activities Council “Visit with Santa (with gifts) Lighting of Community Christmas Tree”
& more 4:30 sharp to 6:00 p.m. Medical Center parking lot
1st Saturday/month:
Shingletown Spay and Neuter: yard sale, weather permitting
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SHINGLETOWN
Recognizing those that “Protect and Serve”
SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Sheriff Coroner Tom Bosenko
Lassen area Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputies from left to right: Troy McCoy and Craig
Tippings. These two skilled veterans help make our community a safer place to live.
California Highway Patrol Officer Jack Polen travels Hwy. 44 to enforce the highway as a
designated “DUI Corridor” and to insure the speed limits and safe speeds are maintained.
Shingletown Recreation
Boating and Fishing
Water, Water Ev- Study the CA DFG book- and PowerBait all work here. Except for a few
places, the weeds make
erywhere – There are lets carefully and rely well here.
several places to take
your small boat, canoe
or kayak close to Shingletown, and for those
who don’t mind traveling a bit further north
and east, or back into
the Redding area, there
are numerous lakes and
reservoirs that will accommodate all kinds
of watercraft including
houseboats, sail boats,
ski boats, wave riders
and high-powered fishing boats.
If you are not a
boater but like to fish,
you have just as many
choices, Grace and Nora
Lakes in Shingletown,
the Sacramento River
in Redding, the Upper
Sacramento north on I-5
between Lakehead and
Dunsmuir and nearly
countless small creeks
and streams in every
direction. Fishing regulations vary immensely.
on local sporting goods
or bait and tackle shops
for the most current information.
McCumber Reservoir
(85 acres, elevation 4100
feet) – The closest body
of water to Shingletown
that is suitable for boating is McCumber Reservoir. This PG&E impoundment is located
2 miles off Highway 44
via Lake McCumber
Road. This reservoir is
restricted to batterypowered craft, and to
row boats or paddledriven canoes, kayaks,
float tubes and other
fishing rigs. A rudimentary launch ramp is
available on the northwest side of the reservoir. There is excellent
fishing here, including
some spots from shore
near the dam, for both
rainbows and browns.
Flies, spinners, worms
Grace Lake (5
acres, elevation 3000
feet) – To quote from The
Definitive Guide to Fishing Northern California,
author Chris Shaffer
said this about Grace
Lake: “Grace is a favorite day-use spot to thousands of anglers and it’s
no secret why…Grace is
overloaded with trout.”
Grace Lake is
just a mile south of Shingletown and is especially popular because of its
easy access and great
bank fishing. All you
need besides worms,
night crawlers or cheese
bait is the barest of tackle, a rod holder and, of
course, a stringer. Your
best bet will be a split
shot 18-inches above the
hook, a bobber, cheese
or an inflated worm that
will float up from the
weed-filled lake bottom.
Crickets also work well
throwing spoons or spinners tough.
The CA DFG
stocks this lake regularly and the fish are
nearly always on the
bite. And, if not, there
will be another angler
nearby with whom you
can share experiences
until the fish get hungry.
Bring the kids or grandkids. Fishing doesn’t get
much easier or more enjoyable than this.
Nora Lake (3.5
feet. A bit smaller than
Grace Lake, Nora is
reached by the same
dirt road off Wilson Hill
Road but is 500 yards
further to the east. This
lake also receives regular trout plants but is
a bit easier to fish with
spinners,
especially
where the Keswick Canal dumps in the water.
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SHINGLETOWN
Shopping, supplies & restaurants
Shingletown is definitely not a shopper’s tourist trap! Indeed, unlike many small rural towns that are bisected by major highways, Shingletown’s “main street” is not a façade of gaudy storefronts bedecked with
banners, flags and whirligigs designed to stop traffic. Instead, our eclectic
mix of shops and stores must be discovered! Most are often well off the
road. Some are almost hidden from view. Thanks to strictly enforced CalTrans rules, billboards and direction signs are few and far between. Those
that exist must be set back 50 to 150 feet from Highway 44, and are easily missed. Instead of jumping out at travelers, our shops and stores are
often downright difficult to find. But once discovered, nearly every shopper is amazed at what they’ve found: 1) Unusual if not absolutely unique
merchandise, 2) real treasures created by local, often unknown but exceptionally talented artisans, and 3) Low prices or values that make it almost
impossible to leave the store without making a purchase. No visitor to
Shingletown should miss one of these fine establishments.
The Shingletown
Store – This isn’t just a
store that offers grocery, liquor, smokes,
California
Lottery,
produce, frozen foods,
gas, diesel, and propane– it’s the center of
town. Unless you come
through in the dead
of night, this place is
always hopping. The
employees are friendly
and the service is excellent. It has probably been that way since
it was first opened as
the “Freeland Store”
in the mid-1800s. Or
perhaps it became the
town meeting place
when the post office
was established here
in 1874.
Regardless of
what drew the crowds
then, we know why
the parking lot is always full today: People
around here just love
the place, the people
who run it and the wide
range of merchandise,
bulletin boards, event
banners and community fund-raising activities that can always
be found in, on and
around the premises.
Shingletown Store is
also the “information
center” of town. If it
happened in Shingletown or the surrounding area, they’ll know
about it.
“We’ve got just
about everything people need except,” as
owner Harold Robertson concedes, “gourmet food.” The store
is open seven days a
week from 5 a.m. to 9
p.m. with self-service
gasoline available 24
hours a day. For more
information call 4743161.
Black Butte Market
– The Black Butte market provides a vital service for residents who
live on the Shingle-
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town Ridge. For Black
Butte area residents
this mini-supermarket
saves many a trip to
town. For those higher
up the hill, it’s a great
place to pick up items
that were forgotten after leaving the house
or shopping in Redding. And many a visitor stops here to get
essential items before
heading up the hill for
camping, hiking fishing
or visiting the parks.
And every customer
is pleased to find that
many items on the
shelves at this market
are priced the same
or less than you’ll find
in Redding or further
up the hill. The store
is open seven days a
week from 6:30 a.m. to 9
p.m., 530-474-5778.
Higher Ground
Coffee – This new coffee
shop offers some of the
finest specialty blends
between Redding and
Susanville. The menu
includes what owner
Marianne Ferro calls
“Volcanic Eruptions”
– an assortment she’s
dubbed
“Hot
Lava
Espressos,” “Blended
Lava Java,” “Sled Pups
and “Smooth Sledding Smoothies,” plus
breakfast bagels, pastries and good old fashioned hot coffee (with
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SHINGLETOWN
Shopping, Supplies & Restaurants
Continued from page 4
or without caffeine),
teas and juices. Look
for Higher Ground
at the Intersection of
Black Butte Road and
Highway 44 on the
north side next to Shingletown Auto Parts
& Repair. There’s a
drive-through if you’re
in a hurry but the cozy
nook, set aside for travelers who want to savor their brews or use
WiFi, is more relaxing
-- for breakfast, lunch
sandwiches and salads,
too. 530-474-1913
Reed’s Market & Hardware – Carl and Kay
Reed opened Reed’s
Market in Shingletown
in 1988 and before that
they operated Reed’s
Market on Lake Boulevard in Redding for 12
years. Carl has been in
the grocery business –
from box boy to owner
– for nearly 50 years.
Besides grocery
items, including fresh
meats, fruit and vegetables and frozen food
items, Reed’s Market
has greeting cards, fishing and camping supplies, and books and
magazines. Recently,
the store expanded
its operations, by devoting more space to
hardware and the delicatessen and by opening an Express Coffee
Bar with mochas, cappuccinos, lattes and
smoothies. Fresh donuts, apple fritters,
maple bars, twists and
Danish pastries are
also made fresh each
morning, and on Friday’s, weather permitting, a BBQ is fired in
the summer up to make
tri-tips, sausages, hot
dogs, ribs and chicken for the deli and
take home orders. Try
Reed’s – 530-474-3874
Koch Bros Sporting
Goods – Koch (rhymes
with Coach) Bros. is not
more than 100 yards
from Highway 44, but
it’s so well camouflaged
that only the most dedicated sportsmen actually find it. (That’s right,
we said “sportsmen.”
Females are welcome,
but let’s be honest, this
is a man’s place.) Walking into Koch Bros. is
like walking into an
old Army/Navy store
– but unlike those old
war surplus stores that
popped after WWII,
Koch Bros. is crammed
with stuff you can actually use – providing
you can find it. Aye,
there’s the rub. There
isn’t another sporting
goods store between
the Oregon line and
Sacramento with more
stuff to pick up and admire – 31228 Emigrant
Trail, west side of the
Shingletown Store, 530474-5335.
Upcountry Gardens
and Gift Shop – This fabulous nursery and gift
shop keeps on growing
and growing. Owners
Nick and Holly Zydycrn have turned it into
a Mecca for gardeners
who need “cold-hardy
woodland” plants and
shoppers who are looking for unique gifts
for the backyard and
the home. It’s also become a prime location
for weddings, special
events, concerts and
receptions.
Upcountry
Gardens is one of the
most beautiful spots in
Shingletown. Two large
ponds, which are fed
Totem Pole is Shingletown’s
Biggest Attraction
Photo by
John Przypek - Digital Images
by Brush Creek, create a natural setting
that attracts all kinds
of wildlife, including
wood ducks, raccoons,
foxes, herons, osprey
and coyotes. Rare is
the visitor who hasn’t
seen fish in the pond or
turtles basking on the
logs. Just east of Shingletown on Highway
44, 530-474-3240 or go to
www.plantstogo.com.
JJ’s Log Cabin
Quilt Shop – If you’re
looking for a unique
“The
Animal
Council” Totem Pole
in Shingletown was
erected with help from
the Shingletown Lions
Club, October 23, 1999,
at Alpine Meadow
Park and it’s by far the
town’s greatest visitor
attraction.
John and Pat
Welch, long time Shingletown residents, created and donated the
totem pole to the Shingletown community as
a “thank you” for all
the kindness of the
residents of the community and as a way
of attracting visitors to
the area.
The pole carving was done by Welch,
a man of many interests
and talents. John is a
well-known sculptor,
artist, and outdoorsman. After 23 years
service he retired from
the U.S. Forest Service
in 1985.
John has made
a name for himself
creating bronze wildlife sculptures and
wood carvings, some
of which include the
411 pound life-size
grizzly bear in front
of the California Welcome District Office, a
life-size Smokey Bear
wood carving gracing the Mount Shasta
Ranger District Office,
and a bronze replica
of the famous bucking
bull Red Rock and his
only successful rider,
the late Lane Frost.
The
Shingletown Totem Pole was
one of his most ambitious undertakings.
The totem pole
is a sugar pine that is
about 340 years old.
Approximately 70 feet
of the trees’ top had
been lost in a storm
shopping experience
be sure to stop at JJ’s
Log Cabin Quilt Shop
at Highway 44 and
Black Butte Road seven miles west of Shingletown, 530-474-5859.
Restaurants --Shingletown and other
nearby towns are not
crowded with restaurants but our cafes,
pizza houses, bakeries
and dinner houses offer excellent food, a
congenial atmosphere,
excellent service and
affordable prices.
Pioneer Hillside
Pizza – “The Pioneer”
as it is known by the
locals sports a full bar
with shuffleboard, a
pool table, and other
games. The restaurant
features a culinary
school trained chef
and he’s always working on something new
to offer the locals and
travelers alike. Whether you are just stopping
in for a quick bite, or
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Hunting
&
Fishing Licenses
Since
1954
Ted Koch
KOCH BROTHERS
SPORTING GOODS
Guns - Tackle
Camping Equipment
530-474-5335
31228 Emigrant Trail
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SHINGLETOWN
The woods around Shingletown are full of a real
treasure. Morels can be hard to spot at first,
but once your eyes get used to looking, you
will start seeing lots of them.
Wash thoroughly. Repeat several times.
Then roll the morels in crushed crackers,
and fry them in butter. They are delicious!
Shopping, Supplies &
Restaurants
sitting down for a fullon meal, The Pioneer
is a great place to get
a very good breakfast,
lunch or dinner. Takeout fried chicken is offered plus a full line
of gourmet pizzas. The
staff is courteous and
attentive and the food
is excellent.
The bar features live music regularly, and caters to
both locals and travelers. Centrally located
just west of Shingletown Store, a stop at
The Pioneer will fit in
with even the busiest
vacation schedule. For
more information call
474-4007.
The Ponderosa
Pines – Marie and Gary
Church have been owners of the Ponderosa
Pines Bar & Grill since
September 2006. The
restaurant
features
beer, wine and spirits, and the best prime
rib on the hill, as well
as homemade chicken
fried steak, chili, homemade soups, and fantastic potato salad. The
menu is quite varied
recently the Ponderosa has –‘theme nights’
on Mondays from 4 to 8
p.m. when cultural dinners such as Italian,
Mexican, and Chinese
are served (to name a
few). The hours of operation are Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(closed on Tuesdays).
They serve Sunday
brunch from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Shingle Shack
Mexican/American Café
& Bar – The “Shack”
brings authentic Mexi-
can dining to the greater Lassen area. Ramon
and Kathy Herrera as
well as their son, Daniel, work hard every
day to bring a bit of
Mexico to the community. Their menu offers many traditional
Mexican
dishes
as
well as some of their
own special selections.
The Shingle Shack is
open every day except
Wednesday and is located at the corner of
Hwy 44 and Emigrant
Trail.
Cinnamon Bear
Bakery & Restaurant
– The Cinnamon Bear
is another great place
to eat and is located
seven miles west of
Shingletown at the intersection of Hwy 44
and Black Butte Road.
The bakery offers excellent pies, pastries
and donuts that are
prepared fresh daily.
‘The Best Burgers in
Shasta County” is a
Cinnamon Bear claim
and you they also offer
Quesadillas, Fish “n”
Chips, Prawns, Chicken Strips, Wraps, and
Salads.
Gold Pan Pizza &
Subs – This establishment s also located at
the intersection of Hwy.
44 and Black Butte
Road, 7 miles West of
Shingletown. This is
another family owned
restaurant where the
O’Connor’s (Tim, Cindy,
Shaun and Shannon)
do everything in their
power to please you.
You’ll find more than
pizza and subs here,
too. Gold Pan offers an
expanded menu that
before it was felled on
March 12, 1999.
It was estimated the tree was about
35,000 pounds with its
bark. The tree that remained was 126 feet
tall and about two feet
in diameter at the broken off top with the
base about five feet in
diameter
It was a “hazard tree” and needed
to be removed. A permit for cutting the tree
was granted and after
the tree was felled and
judged to be of sufficient length (60’) and
quality for the carving,
it was loaded on a logging truck and transported to the Welch’s
property.
The
finished
pole weighs approximately 25,000 pounds.
The metal base that
holds the pole securely
also helps plumb the
pole. The bottom seven
feet has been reduced
to 44 inches in diameter to allow for the
crown of the pole to be
a plumb line with the
center of the base. The
Totem Pole
pole in place will withstand winds over 80
miles per hour. It has
dusk to dawn lighting.
What do the
figures carved into the
pole mean?
The topmost figure is a Stellar Jay and
is the watchman looking out for trouble so it
can warn the people of
Shingletown.
The second figure is a Thunderbird
with Ram’s horns. It
looks like an eagle except it has horns and
the beak is shorter. The
face on the Thunderbird’s chest with the
flames around it represent the heart that
is glowing so brightly
that it shows through
his chest, a reminder
of where he came from,
Mt. Lassen’s hot inner
core.
The third figure
is a Raven, the trickster, and is the main
figure on the pole. He
is holding a shingle,
representing the early
industry on Shingle
Ridge that gave Shingletown its name. The
Raven has magical
powers as do the aforementioned figures.
The fourth figure is the Beaver holding a stick. His tail is in
front between his legs
and holds a picture taken from an early painting by the Yana Indians
which was found on a
boulder near Shingletown.
The fifth figure
is a grizzly bear holding a salmon.
At the base
of the totem pole is a
brick walkway made up
of personally engraved
bricks. Engraved bricks
can be purchased from
the Shingletown Lions Club, P.O. Box 204,
Shingletown, CA 96088.
The cost of a brick is
$35.00. This includes
three lines of engraving with fifteen letters
or spaces per line. The
Lions Club reserves the
right to approve all inscriptions. Money from
the brick purchases
will be used to maintain the totem pole.
includes a great tri-tip
BBQ on some days plus
crisp salads, beer and
wine. Ask about their
garlic knots, cheesy
garlic bread, calzones
and tuna melts, too.
No matter if it’s dine
in, take out, or take-nbake, Gold Pan Pizza
& Subs offer something
to please every palate.
Call 530-474-4141 and
your meal will be ready
on arrival.
Garden In The Woods
Vacation Rental
Call for a Reservation
“Open year-round”
(530) 474-3672
Secluded, Exquisite, Affordable
www.VacationRentalShingletown.com
32667 Hwy. 44
See
Page 7
For
Shingletown
Accommodations
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PAGE 7
SHINGLETOWN
Accommodations
Mill Creek Eco
Resort – This resort was
recently refurbished to
meet demands for ecofriendly accommodations. If you want first
class accommodations
with the additional ambiance of a forest setting, choose this place
for your next stay. You
will be glad you did!
The new facility
features nightly cabin
rentals starting at $49
plus homes and cabins
as well as RV spots and
camping sites. Other
features include horse
stables, fishing pond
and stream and several
miles of nearby walking and riding trails, .
The location is
7185 Mill Creek Road,
off Highway 44 just
north of Shingletown
Let the
ridge
rider
news
Volunteer Fire Department and across from
the future site of the
next Big Wheels Restaurant. Call: 530-4744415.
Mount Lassen
Shingletown KOA – If
you are hooked up to
a trailer or 5th wheel
- or the family van or
SUV is packed with
tents and other camping gear - this RV Park
is sure to satisfy. In
fact, the Mt. Lassen/
Shingletown KOA has
captured the number
one ranking for overall
camping experience in
many recent years, as
determined by KOA’s
“Kamping Satisfaction
Survey (KSS).” This is
quite an honor since
475 KOA’s are rated by
campers in this annual
survey. New managers
Al & Jean Butzine are
striving to maintain
this campground’s stellar customer ratings
and its high repeat
business. An estimated
75 percent of the campers come back, and not
just because of the ideal location near Lassen Volcanic National
Park, Hat Creek and
many other eastern
Shasta County outdoor
attractions. Al and Jean
are genuinely peoplecentered. They work
hard to make people
feel welcome, comfortable and special. They
spend a lot of time talking with campers, listening to their needs,
and making sure their
camping experience is
first-rate.
Al and Jean are
continuously
making
improvements to their
52-site
campground,
which now includes
five Kamping Kabins, a
swimming pool, volleyball court, horseshoe
pits, video game room,
WiFi for the “connected” traveler and an
inflatable screen for
movies with free popcorn. Tent sites feature wood-chip ground
cover with straw-covered pads that make
air mattresses virtually unnecessary. Pets
are allowed and Fido
will have a field day in
the five-acre dog run.
Every campsite is in
perfect harmony with
the magnificent natural setting provided by
Continued on page 8
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SHINGLETOWN
Accommodations
Continued from page 7 of stately black oaks tic and romantic with
numerous cedars and
pines. Mt. Lassen Shingletown KOA is located
about five miles east of
Shingletown on Highway 44. For additional
information, call 530474-3133, email lassen-
koa@mtlassenrvpark.com or go
to http://www.koa.com/
where/ca/05147/.
Weston House – This
delightful bed and
breakfast has been
featured in Sunset
magazine. Wonderful
for retreats, intimate
getaways or a neverto-be-forgotten honeymoon, Weston House
is located a few miles
west of Shingletown on
6 secluded acres overlooking the Wild Horse
Sanctuary. Its luxurious setting includes
green lawns, radiant
gardens and fruit trees
surrounded by clusters
and Ponderosa Pines.
Truly a hidden
treasure this “Top-100
Vacation Spot” is designed for discriminating visitors who will
appreciate its spectacular mountain setting and the luxury and
comfort of its elegant
accommodations.
Ivor
Weston
built Weston House in
1978. He came from Big
Sur in 1978 to view the
property. After climbing a tree and seeing
the magnificent view
and potential for a
creative masterpiece
he bought it. Call 530474-3738 or see www.
westonhouse.com.
Garden in the
Woods Vacation Rental –
This new creek-side vacation rental is quaint,
cozy, comfortable and
peaceful. It’s also rus-
features that appeal to
both men and women.
The cottage consists of three rooms and
a total of 600 square
feet. The one large
bedroom contains a
full size bed and a day
bed. The cottage is also
equipped with a TV and
video player. Furniture
includes a loveseat and The beauty of the Shingletown area is most often found off the beaten track.
large armoire. The
kitchenette comes with
a refrigerator, sink, microwave stove and coffee maker. A propane
heater that looks like
Properties
a wood stove provides
heat. The bathroom
features a claw foot tub
Your FIRST Choice
and separate shower.
when
Buying, Selling,
Behind the cottage is
or Relocating
a small patio and garden.
For more information or reservations,
Edward Garcia lll
REALTOR®
call 530-474-3672
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SHINGLETOWN
Diverse Neighborhoods
1500-2500 FootLevel – This vast area
on either side of Highway 44 from Dersch/
Black Butte Roads
to Ponderosa Way is
above the heat and
below the snow! This
is generally known as
the lower Shingletown
area and includes the
Inwood Valley. Many
people want to move
above the valley heat
yet aren’t quite ready
to shovel snow in the
winter months at higher elevations. Consequently, this area of
Shingletown is often
considered to be the
comfort zone.
Here the buyer
will find a variety of
residential properties
available ranging from
homes on smaller parcels (1 to 5 acres) currently priced from
just below 200,000, to
homes on larger parcels (40+acres) currently priced just below 800,000. There is
also a variety of vacant
land available currently ranging from just below 50,000 to 500,000.
Depending
upon exact locations
these properties can
offer many important
features including but
not limited to four distinct seasons, waterways, panoramic mountain and valley views,
choice rich soil for gardening of fruits, vegetables, trees, grapes
and flowers plus a
short drive to many im-
portant destinations.
Lower Shingletown is conveniently located within minutes of
Lassen Park, Redding
and Anderson. And
many local businesses
in the area offer a variety of services such
as restaurants, coffee
shops, vineyards, hair
stylists, crafts, including quilts, auto parts
and repair, a market
and more.
Anyone thinking of moving to the
Shingletown area will
notice these amenities
as well as a gradual
shift in vegetation, terrain and wildlife but
to really appreciate
the variety of country
living here one must
take a few moments
to drive the many side
roads leading north
and south. Beyond
each rise or around every turn another pleasant surprise awaits
the prospective buyer,
from sprawling ranch
vistas to small, wellseparated clusters of
home sites where pride
of ownership is immediately evident.
Shasta
Forest
Village – Shasta Forest Village is a neighborhood nestled in
the forest just west of
central Shingletown.
This neighborhood is a
little community unto
itself, with its own water company and neighborhood watch system.
Founded in the
late ‘70s and early 80’s,
Shasta Forest Village
was intended to provide affordable home
lots with a vacation retreat atmosphere. The
streets are named after
Disney characters, so if
you live there you could
be on Bambi, Thumper
or Sleepy Hollow Drive.
The whimsical street
names reflect the magical feel of being deep
in the forest while still
being close to town and
amenities.
There are a variety of home styles and
price ranges in Shasta
Forest Village, ranging
from little log cabins
with lofts to spectacular
estate type homes with
views of the Northwest
mountain ranges. Residents find this location
attractive because they
still experience the
four seasons, but rarely do they see enough
snow to limit activity or
access to town.
This neighborhood is only five minutes to central Shingletown, and 25 minutes to
Redding.
Center of Town–
Shingletown is a 20
mile corridor extending from Dersch Road
(1800 foot elevation) to
Viola (4200 feet) and is
30 miles east of Redding. The town’s central area (3500 feet)
is where you will find
the medical center, library, bank, post office,
newspaper office and a
number of markets and
stores selling a variety
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Located next to Shingletown Auto Parts &
Repair. At Highway 44 & Black Butte Road
of goods including gasoline and propane.
Many of those
people relocating to
Shingletown from other parts of California
seem to prefer this
central location for its
conveniences, moderate snowfall and two
premier housing subdivisions
Woodridge
Lake Estates and Whispering Woods.
Woodridge Lake
Estates is just south of
Highway 44 off Wilson
Hill Road and is comprised of 3-acre minimum lots, a private lake
for boating and fishing
and its own mutual water company. The home
owner dues are nominal. Homes in this area
range from $399,000 to
$925,000. Home values
stay strong and the desirability of the lake
make this a special
INC.
Tanya Gouthro
Broker Associate
Lic. # 01820787
neighborhood always
in demand.
Whispering
Woods subdivision is
located north of Highway 44 and is a great
neighborhood, too. The
average lot size is 2
1/2 acres and the subdivision has community water and septic/
sewer systems. Whispering Woods backs
up to managed forests
Continued on page 10
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PAGE 10
and offers quiet, treed
neighborhoods. There
aren’t any homeowner
association dues. Prices range from $335,000
to $500,000, this subdivision is tranquility
personified.
The Ridge, Shingletown to Viola –Traveling out of Shingletown
on State Hwy 44 the
beauty of huge pines
and cedar trees lines
the road on both sides
which gives one a picturesque view of this
mountain community.
There are individual
homes and clusters of
homes which are set
back off the highway as
you proceed towards
Lassen Peak and Lassen Park.
Lassen Volcanic National Park has been
named one of Americas top get away destinations and is a short
twenty
miles
from
Shingletown. Snow fed
creeks and mountain
lakes are abundant in
the area and offer great
fishing.
Mt. Lassen Woods
– Sierra Pacific is the
second largest logging/
lumber company in the
U.S. and is a large land
SHINGLETOWN
Diverse Neighborhoods
owner in this area.
They (SPI) have just
completed a new project named Mt. Lassen
Woods, offering 35 two
to four acre lots with
water and power to
each parcel. Mill Seat
Creek along with ponds
and a meadow make
this a beautiful setting.
This area along with
the Airport Way area
boasts
breath-taking
views of Mt. Lassen and
surrounding mountain
peaks.
Starlite Pines – Moving further east you
pass Starlite Pines,
a well developed, affordable neighborhood
with its own water system. Here, too, are large
homesteads, some with
seasonal ponds, exceptionally well-managed
forests, great views of
Mt. Lassen and even a
Christmas tree farm.
Lake McCumber
Area -- There are three
subdivisions in back
of Lake McCumber.
The first subdivision,
Mountain
Meadows
was developed in the
late sixties. The other
two subdivisions, Lake
McCumber and Lassen Pines were added
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over the years. The total number of parcels
in the three subdivisions totals 280. Most
of the parcels are one
acre and the balance ½
acres. Approximately
85% of the parcels have
been developed. All
roads, except those in
the Lassen Pines Subdivision, are paved and
maintained by Shasta
County. A majority of
electrical lines have
been placed underground and are serviced by PG&E. The
Lassen Pines Mutual
Water Company services all three subdivisions with water.
These developments are nestled in
thickly-forested mountain elevation at 4,200
feet in Eastern Shasta
County’s timber and
water wonderland.
Each of the four
seasons are yours to enjoy—clear, warm summer days for relaxing
in the fragrant forest,
taking a hike or riding
your bike. Or try your
luck fishing at Lake
McCumber, which is
within one mile. Summer evenings are cool
and just right for barbecues or a good night’s
rest. The high temperatures may reach in
the 80’s, when it’s over
100 degrees in Redding and the valley. In
the fall, native shrubs
and trees brighten the
pines with a brilliant
array of colored leaves.
There’s a nip in the air
that tempts you to take
a brisk walk. Squirrels
are busily gathering
acorns, and owners cut
firewood for the winter. During the winter,
snowfall powders the
evergreens with Christmas card charm. Spring
comes before you know
it, with new, green tips
on evergreens, new
leaves on shrubs and
wild flowers galore.
Between Highway 44 and the above
subdivisions is the Battle Creek Subdivision,
which is just south
of the lake and along
both sides of the north
fork of Battle Creek or
near Manzanita Creek.
There are many lovely
homes in this area with
lot sizes varying from
one to several acres.
Further south,
along both sides of
Lake McCumber Road,
just west of Battle
Creek or on either side
of Emigrant Trail or
Timber Ridge Road
the home sites and lots
vary widely. Many are
on more than an acre.
Some sites are from 5
to 15 acres with homes
well set back. A few
are small with modest-sized homes and
yards. Many of the side
roads are privately
maintained, but most
of the well-used roads
are plowed quickly in
winter by either the
county or residents.
This is also heavily forested with cedar, pine,
Douglas Fir and an occasional oak. During
summer many deer migrate to these higher
elevations around the
lake.
Wherever you
When one considers living in a forested area, many times
thoughts fall on fire dangers. Shingletown has not felt
the sting of a bad fire in years, much to the credit of two
outstanding fire departments. Cal Fire/CDF and our own
Shingletown Volunteer Fire Department. The quick actions of these two agencies has provided local residents
with outstanding response time and the elimination of all
major threats to date.
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“Shingletown,”
the
drive to somewhere
else, regardless of the
season, provides unforgettable scenic vistas
in an outdoor wonderland. And as you can
see, Shingletown offers a variety of neigh-
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Community Service Organizations
Shingletown
Volunteer Fire Department – The value of
the SVFD to local residents and visitors is
enormous and indispensable.
Dedicated
volunteers
respond
to nearly 500 calls for
medical emergencies,
traffic collisions, and
fires each year. If you
need fire suppression,
medical assistance or
are the victim of a traffic accident on one of
our highways or roads
there is a very high
probability these volunteers will be first on
the scene.
SVFD is a public
non-profit California
Corporation, governed
by an 11 person elected Board of Directors.
The Volunteer Firefighters are members
of the Shasta County
Fire Department. Fire
Stations are located
in Shasta Forest Village, at Alward Road
at State Highway 44,
1-1/2 miles east of town,
and in Starlite Pines.
SVFD also works cooperatively with the local
Cal Fire.
SVFD is an all-volunteer
organization.
No one is paid a salary! Shasta County tax
dollars provide less
than one-eighth the
cost to keep the fire
department operating.
The balance is raised
through
community
support including donations, memberships
and fund raising. There
are other volunteer fire
departments like this
in Cassel, Fall River
Mills and McArthur…
each provides testament to the spirit of
community in our remote mountain towns.
The
Shingletown Volunteer Fire
Department Auxiliary –
The S.V.F.D. Auxiliary
serves as an integral
and important part of
the all-volunteer Shingletown Fire Department. The member men
and women are given
the
opportunity
to
raise funds in support
of the Fire and Rescue
Teams, who make an
average of 400-plus fire
and medical related
calls each year.
Meetings
are
held the third Wednesday of each month.
Major events include
the Mother’s Day Bake
Sale,
Father’s
Day
Pancake
Breakfast,
Family Fun Day, the
Bean Feed, Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner and
the Kid’s Christmas
Shoppe. (See the community events calendar
in this guide for a list
of these and many other Shingletown events
– and if you are in the
vicinity, please stop by
and enjoy a great meal,
make friends or take
home some delicious
home-made
goodies.
Many of these events
are held in the SVFD
Van Stellman Training
Center, Alward Way
and Highway 44) – Information furnished by
Vera DeWitt, member
SVFD auxiliary.
Citizen Volunteer
Patrol – Shasta County
Sheriff’s Citizen Volunteer Patrol (CVP)
volunteers patrol our
neighborhoods
every week and staff the
sheriff’s
substation.
The program was established in 1996 and
is a community-based
crime prevention program exercising proactive law enforcement principles. The
program is designed
to provide supplemental detection and reporting of suspicious
persons and activities
to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Citizen Patrol program is composed of civilian volunteers who
are residents of Shasta
County, who desire
to interact with and
serve their community
and the Shasta County
Sheriff’s Office.
Currently there
are active CVP’s serving in the communities
of Burney, City of Shas-
ta Lake, Cottonwood,
Happy Valley, Fall River Mills, Shasta Lake
Boat Patrol, and Shingletown, with a combined total of over one
hundred volunteers.
CVP
actively
provides a number of
services to their communities and support
to the Sheriff’s Office by
patrolling the streets Upcountry Gardens offers one of the prettiest settings
as a high visibility
“eyes and ears” for the
Sheriff’s Office; providing business checks;
providing residential
vacation and vacant
house checks the “Your
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Are Not Alone” (YANA) program providing wel- refurbished to focus on environmental friendliness in acfare contacts for citi- cordance with guidelines set down by LEED, the Eco-Green
zens who are elderly,
ill or shut-in; providing Hospitality Program and Eco-Green Hotel rating services. The
assistance in the event resort plans to recycle bottles, cans and paper products, to
of emergencies; home recapture rain water and give guests the option of linen exand business security
inspections for inter- change over paper towel usage. The energy-efficient living
ested citizens Business quarters feature low flow toilets, incandescent lights, dual
Watch and Neighbor- glazed windows and non-scented candles, soaps and room
hood Watch activities,
crime prevention ac- deodorizers. Local building materials, recycled materials and
tivities and clerical local help were and are being utilized for construction and
support in the main operation. Organic fruits and vegetables are to be grown in
office and the various
the park for consumption by guests and the facility will use
substations.
S h i n g l e t o w n environmentally-sensitive paper and other products. SolarCitizens Support – SCS assisted power is planned.
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and is
the fundraising arm
of the Citizen’s Volunteer Patrol. SCS raises
the money needed to
maintain the Jeep CVP
patrol vehicle through
donations and memberships.
Sixty-nine
residents of Shingletown are members or
volunteers.
Shingletown
Medical Center – Shingletown Medical Center, Inc. (SMC), founded
in 1985, is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit
corporation, a licensed Federally Qualified Health
Center and recipient
of funds from the U.S.
Health Resources Administration.
SMC
serves the Shingletown,
Viola, and Manton communities as well as the
PARTS OF SHINGLETOWN
GOING GREEN
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SHINGLETOWN
surrounding areas.
SMC
offers:
Primary & Preventative Care for the entire
family; Immunizations,
Women’s Health Care;
Obstetrics, Chiropractic Services and Behavioral Health Services.
In addition to
accepting
Medicare
and Medi-Cal, SMC accepts most insurance
plans such as Blue
Cross and Blue Shield,
etc., and offers a sliding fee discount for uninsured patients. SMC
participates in Children’s Health & Disability Program, Health
Families, Easy Access
to Primary Care, Family Pact Program and
the Cancer Detection
Program. Walk-ins are
welcome.
SMC is a member of the Shasta Consortium of Community Clinics and the
Northern Sierra Rural
Health Network. It is
operated
independently by a talented
Board of Directors and
Advisory
Committee
who are all local volunteers. For more go
to http://www.shingletownmedcenter.org/
Shingletown
Library, Inc. – The
Shingletown Library is
distinguished by being
totally
independent,
supported by volunteers, donations and
the community, one of
the few in the State.
During the summer, a
children’s reading program is offered. Also
available are a selection of videos, audio
books and an extensive
range of fiction and
non-fiction books covering a wide variety of
interests. A computer
and copying machine
are also available.
The Library is
open Tuesday through
Saturday.
Library
hours are: Tuesday,
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday,
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The library’s major
fundraising events are
the Book Fair, the Plant
and Bake sale, the
“Taste of the Ridge”
beer, wine and fine arts
festival and the annual
cookie sale.
Shingletown
Activities
Council
(SAC) & Community
Center – The Shingletown Activities Council
works to promote freeof-cost family events in
a safe and controlled
environment.
Major
events are the Easter Egg Hunt, Trick or
Treat Night, the Christmas Tree Lighting, the
Kid’s Visit with Santa
and the annual “Taste
of the Ridge” beer,
wine and fine arts festival with quilt show.
The
Annual
Easter Egg Hunt is for
all resident youngsters.
SAC provides low cost
Easter baskets. SAC
also co-sponsors the
Halloween Trick or
Treat in Shingletown
in which all merchants
open their doors to the
kids.
The Lighting of
the Community Christmas Tree near the Post
Office is another popular event SAC supports
and at Christmas time
SAC helps by making
sure each child that
visits Santa gets a gift.
“Taste of the Ridge” is
set for June 27 this year
at Upcountry Gardens,
a nursery and gift shop
just north of town.
SAC owns land
for a future Community Center building.
This effort is on hold
until pre-construction
issues are cleared up.
Information furnished
courtesy of Vera DeWitt,
SAC spokesperson. Neighborhood
Watch – Neighborhood
watch groups have
been formed in many
parts of Shingletown.
This is a very important tool for the safety
of residents in rural
areas.
Shingletown
encompasses a vast
patrol area. In addition to serving as an
additional set of “eyes
and ears” for our law
enforcement
agencies, our neighborhood
watch groups also provide other valuable
services for residents
in our outlying areas.
[See note.]
Patrols,
telephone trees, email
alerts,
door-to-door
communications and
the
encouragement
of watchfulness at all
Bella Salon & Spa
times are just a few of
the benefits. Neighborhood watch members
do their best to watch
for and report activities
that are not the norm.
There is no involvement other than the
reporting of something
that looks suspicious, a
crime in progress or a
person in distress, but
since deputies don’t
have regular patrols
as they do in urban
areas, this is an extremely important service. It definitely keeps
our widely-separated
neighborhoods safer,
better places to live.
Some of the
watches have daily patrols that are driven at
irregular times. Other
watches consider all
members to be on patrol at all times, especially when coming
and going on errands.
Patrollers drive slowly
and place signs on their
vehicles that identify
them as members of a
neighborhood watch.
Most watch groups also
place
neighborhood
watch signs through-
Every year the Shingletown Volunteer Fire Department
Auxiliary hosts various community events. This picture
was taken at last year’s Father’s Day breakfast.
The Shingletown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary’s
community events helped raise money to help purchase
this new 4x4 fire truck put into service last year.
Every year our own Black Butte School sponsors it’s “Laps
for Learning”. Students participate in running laps to
raise money for education. As you can see by this photo,
Continued on page 13 students put a lot of effort into the event.
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out their areas, which
warn: “We report suspicious activity immediately to the sheriff.”
A great side
benefit to the neighborhood watch is the comrade-ship that develops
between
neighbors,
but besides friendly
waves as patrols pass,
the activity of patrolling causes residents
to become more aware
of strangers as well as
the identity and health
of those nearby, including their vehicles,
pets and condition of
their property. These
are key ways of knowing when something is
amiss.
Phone trees and
email alerts are used in
emergency situations
or to inform neighbors
of something unusual.
In this way, information can be disseminated very quickly. Each
area from Black Butte
to Lake McCumber has
at least one contact
point, or block captain,
whose is responsible
for forwarding information to others.
Some of the
neighborhood
watch
groups have yearly
gatherings such as barbeques or meetings to
discuss events taking
place in their area.
At this time,
neighborhood watches
are active in some way
in the Battle Creek,
Lake McCumber, Sites
Road, Airport Road,
Shasta Forest Village
and Black Butte areas.
[NOTE: These
watches
described
above are in addition
to the Citizen’s Volunteer Patrol, a separate
organization which is
under the direct control of the Shasta County Sheriff.]
E. Clampus Vitas® – The Lassen Park
area has two active
service organizations,
one being the Lassen
Loomis Chapter 1914 of
the ancient and honorable order of E. Clampus Vitus. This chapter’s territory includes
Shasta and Tehama
Counties east of I-5.
Manton is the group’s
central location.
ECV® is a nonprofit, men’s fraternal
organization, currently
involved in humanitarian and public help
programs while maintaining a steadfast
program of historical
preservation.
Each year this
group places a bronze
plaque on a building
or historical site that
tells the story or history of that site. Such
plaques are in place
all over the western
U.S. This year the Lassen Loomis Chapter
placed a plaque at the
Inwood School in Shingletown.
ECV conducts
wood drives for elderly
disabled veterans and
others in need, feeds 60
families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, per-
forms highway cleanup
duties, sponsors children in the YMCA,
sends care packages
to the troops overseas
and provides many other community services.
Recently, ECV Lassen
Loomis tore down and
rebuilt the playground
in Meadow Park at the
Shingletown Library.
This ECV chapter also
rebuilt the sign in
Meadow Park alongside Highway 44. – Information courtesy of
Wayne Adams, Grand
Noble Recorder for 2009,
Lassen Loomis ECV
Chapter1914
Lions Club –
Another active service
group in Shingletown
is the Lions Club,
which was chartered
by Lions Club International
November
4, 1997 and is within
Multiple District Four
which includes all of
California. In the spirit
of Lions International,
members believe they
can make a difference
in bettering life in the
community as a whole.
The Lions help
those less fortunate
who suffer from vision,
hearing or other problems which they cannot
afford to remedy, and
the club also assists in
various youth-oriented
projects. The motto of
the Lions Club is ‘WE
SERVE”.
In
addition
to helping the less
fortunate, the Lions
Club
supports
the
Shingletown
Volunteer Fire Department,
Shingletown Library,
Shingletown Medical
Center,
Shingletown
Citizens Patrol, Highway 44 Safety Committee,
True-North’s
Children’s Programs,
Teen
Activity
Day,
the Shasta County I-5
Highway Flag and the
Veteran’s
Cemetery.
Other community projects include support
of and participation in
the Flag Day program
at Black Butte School,
care and maintenance
of the Shingletown
Totem Pole, repairs
to Camp McCumber,
the placing of flags on
veteran’s graves, the
Christmas Kid’s Wish
Tree and the Sober
New Years Party.
The club raises
funds at the Peddler’s
Fair in June and sells
food items to raise
money at the Shingletown Fire Department
Fun Day in August
and the Manton Apple
Festival in October.
Also, in November the
Lions collect money
from individuals in
the area for sight program’s “White Cane
Day. Meetings are held
on the last Wednesday
of the month in the Van
Stellman Training Center at the Shingletown
Volunteer Fire Hall.
– Information courtesy
of R. L. “Stew” Stewart,
president, 530-474-5748.
Another great summer activity is Shingletown’s annual
“Taste of the Ridge”. Local wineries set up shop and provide samples of their wines. Pictured is winery owner
John Alger providing a sample of one of his fine wines. The
event is capped by great music, food and a fund-raiser auction. This year’s event is set for June 27th.
Switching seasons, here’s a photo of our local Lions Club
Christmas dinner.
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MANTON
Manton
Manton, population about 400, is
just inside the Tehama
County line. It is four
air miles south of Shingletown but 9 miles
by car. The trip down
Wilson Hill Road requires attentive navigation around numerous twists, sharp turns
and a narrow one-lane
bridge over the north
fork of Battle Creek.
Long trailers are not
advised but the trip
provides great views
of the northern edge
of Tehama County as
well as close ups of
the environment which
changes quickly from
tall forests, to oak and
scrub to ranches, farms
and orchards.
Manton is most
famous for its Applefest, held usually on the
first Saturday in October. If weather conditions in the spring
and summer have been
good, many varieties of
apples are sold at this
country faire. Huge
crowds come to enjoy
live
entertainment
while they buy apple
pies, honey, baked
goods, arts, crafts and
great food.
Some orchards
are open for the sale
of apples throughout
the fall and the town is
also home to vineyards,
wineries, a museum
and a special event
park. The town also
has a general store and
diner. Also nearby are
fishing lodges, trout
farms, Bailey Creek,
Battle Creek (north
and south forks), the
wild horse sanctuary,
the Darrah Springs
Fish Hatchery and the
St. John of San Francisco Monastery, an
Orthodox men’s Christian monastery. Like
Shingletown, Manton
is a spirited community with active volunteer organizations that An annual Manton event that draws thousands is the Manton Apple Festival. Held in the fall,
support each other and this is one event that should not be missed. Local and regional vendors set up booths and offer
the town.
their products to those that come to the event. And of course, the apples are delicious!
Manton Attractions
Manton/Battle
Creek Bottom – As mentioned previously the
Wilson Hill Road to
Manton is an interesting drive. This narrow
but paved road winds
down the Shingletown
Ridge and crosses the
north fork of Battle
Creek before entering the small town of
Manton, long-known as
an apple growing area,
and more recently for
grape vineyards. Note:
this route is not recommended for big rigs or
trailers due to sharp
curves and narrow
bridges.
If desired you
can return to Shingletown via unimproved
roads such as Battle
Creek Bottom Road to
Wildcat Ridge to Black
Butte Road. Or you
can take Wildcat Road
to Ask Creek Road. A
right turn on Ask Creek
Road takes you back to
Shingletown via Dersch Road and Highway
44.
The Manton Farmers Market is held May
through October at
“The Diner” in Manton
from 10-1 on Sundays.
This market was the
Association’s first.
If you happen to visit
this market you will
find heirloom tomatoes,
squashes of all kinds,
radishes, lettuces, organic vegetable plants,
organic trees and flowers, artisan breads,
pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, potatoes,
blackberries, organic
yoghurt, apples, melons, soap and other
amazing
hand-made
goodies! It is definitely
a diverse group. Local
residents make plans
to come to these openair affairs, and many
travelers do, too.
Wild Horse Sanctuary
– The Wild Horse Sanctuary is a non-profit, tax
exempt, public foundation and 5,000 acre
preserve
dedicated
to the protection and
preservation of America’s wild horses. It is
currently
supported
by contributions from
individuals and organizations with a wide
range of backgrounds
that share a common
concern for wildlife,
the environment, and
our American heri-
tage. The Sanctuary is
located off Wilson Hill
Road between Shingletown and Manton.
The Sanctuary
conducts trail rides,
develops public education programs, sponsors “resistance free”
horse training seminars and participates
in research projects on
ecologically sound wild
horse
management.
The WHS also consults
on related programs in
order to help build other wildlife preserves
and cooperates with
responsible
ecology,
animal protection, and
educational organizations to further the protection of all species
of wildlife, including
America’s wild horses,
and the preservation
of our natural environment. The Sanctuary is
open to the public for
wild horse viewing on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
- there is no cost, call
(530) 474-5770 for information.
Water Wheel Park
– Water Wheel Park on
Wilson Hill Road in
Manton is another out-
side-the-park treasure
just waiting to be discovered by visitors to
this area. Once owned
by Author Bruce Barron (Fabulous Memories
of A Truly Adventurous
Life) and wife, Elna, the
always popular 43-acre
attraction was purchased, improved and
rechristened in 2002 as
Water Wheel Park by
the new owner, Cindy
Collins.
Collins
plans
some special events
(call for info). There
are many memorable
features
including
historical artifacts, a
water-wheel powered
spit bar-be-que, a catch
and release fish pond
holding 4-6 pound trout
(no fishing license required),
horseshoe
pits, pool tables, miniature horses and plenty of space for special
events, camping and
parking. Water Wheel
Park is now an even
more inviting venue
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Summer Hrs. 7am-8pm
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PAGE 15
MANTON - MINERAL - CHESTER
Manton - Mineral - Chester and to the East
Mineral,
population
less than 200, is located
in the far north-eastern corner of Tehama
County on Highway 36
just four miles before
the junction with Highway 89, the south-western entrance to Lassen
Park.
Mineral is near
good catch and release,
barbless-hook stream
fishing on Battle Creek’s
South Fork from Angel
Falls down stream and
in Mill Creek below
the Park entrance to
Mill Creek Canyon. The
season in 2009 is from
April 25 to November
16. (A section of Mill
Creek south of there is
open only from June 16
to September 30).
Mineral is only
about 25 miles from
Chester, the gateway
to Lake Almanor (see
other sections, including
Lake
Almanor
Fishing Techniques in
this guide) one of the
finest trout and smallmouth bass fisheries in
the state. In addition
to angling, this area
offers outstanding hiking, mountain biking,
backpacking, snow skiing, snow mobiling and
snow-shoeing.
Mineral is close
to a number of waterfalls such as Battle
Creek Falls, Deadhorse Falls and Mill
Creek Falls, which are
30, 60, and 69 feet high,
respectively. You can
get relatively close to
their trailheads by car.
From there you will
have easy-to-moderate
hikes of two to nearly
four miles. Mill Creek
Falls is actually inside the Park. Information on these and
other waterfall trails
can be obtained at the
Park Entrance or from
local firms. A definitive guide to waterfalls
throughout the west
can be found at http://
www.waterfallswest.
com.
Accommodations can be found at
Mineral and nearby
Mill Creek and Childs
Meadows. Last October,
the new Kohm Yah-mahnee Visitor Center was
dedicated at the southwest entrance to Lassen Park. The new center includes: a staffed
information desk, exhibit hall, auditorium
for the new park film,
bookstore, gift sales,
food services, first aid
room, restrooms, amphitheater, and an after hours backcountry
registration and orientation vestibule. The
visitor center hours are
daily from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Visitors entering the Park from the
Mineral/Chester side
will appreciate this
“green” facility, which
showcases a multitude
of energy consumption
strategies and other
sustainable practices.
Chester has a
resident population of
about 3000 but is home
to many more in the
summer thanks to its
exquisitely beautiful
settings in the vicinity of Lake Almanor,
Lassen Park and other
nearby
destinations.
According to Ron Martin of Ron Martin Realty in Chester, “the
year-round population
of the Almanor Basin is estimated to be
about 9,000. However,
a dramatic increase
that ranges from 30,000
to 50,000 occurs due to
seasonal residents, vacationers and the vast
array of recreational
opportunities in this
area.”
If you visit the
Almanor Basin stop by
Martin’s office to pick
up a copy of The Lake
Almanor Map, considered by many to be the
most definitive source
of information on the
area. The lake is six
miles wide and 13 miles
long,
covers
about
28,000 acres when full
and has about 58 miles
of shoreline. Martin’s
map depicts the large
number of distinct areas around the basin
including
Westwood,
Clear Creek, Bailey
Creek, Foxwood, Hamilton Branch, Canyon
Dam, Prattville, Almanor and Peninsula
Village.
Canyon
Dam
was constructed on
the north fork of the
Feather River between
1926 and 1927 by Great
Western Power. The
name “Almanor” was
created by combining the names of the
three daughters of a
Great Western Power
vice president: ALice,
MArtha, and ElaNOR.
It is heavy stocked with
brown, rainbow (Eagle
Lake strain) trout and
Chinook salmon. The
lake is also home to
one of the state’s finest
populations of small
mouth bass. The Sports
Nut in Chester is a
good source for local
information about fishing – see also “Almanor Fishing Tips and
Tricks” in this Guide.
seen from the Park’s
highest vistas. It is, indeed, a unique sight
well worth a day trip
from the west side of
the Park.
Attractions
Lake Almanor (28,000 acres, elevation 4500 feet) – If you have
towed a large boat to this area and are looking
for big water, you have numerous choices. A
drive to the southeast through Lassen Park on
Highway 89 and Highway 36 brings you to Lake
Almanor and Walker Lake, both of which are
near Chester. The fishing can be fabulous if you
know the lake or have a guide.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to
preserving America’s Wild Horses
Celebrate the Wild Horse Sanctuary’s 30th Anniversary
by experiencing the wild horses and burros as they roam
free in their protected environment
P.O. Box 30, Shingletown, CA 96088
Alger Vineyards & Winery
Chester is in
Plumas County and can
be reached coming east
or west on Highway 36.
Visitors to Lassen Park
often make the trip to
this area, which can be
(530) 474-5770
Two and Three Day Trail Rides
May through October 2009
Open House – August 15, 2009
Adoption of Foals – October 24, 2009
Open to the public
Wednesdays & Saturdays
Tasting Room Open
Saturday & Sunday
Noon to 5:oo p.m.
 Estate Red Wine Tasting
 $5.00 Tasting Fee with complimentary Logo glass
 Gourmet dinners by pre-paid reservation only
 Local Arts and Crafts
 Wine Club
 Special Events
- 31636 Forward Road - Manton 530.474.WINE
www.wildhorsesanctuary.org
PAGE 16
Where do we start? That is the question facing those who decide to hike and explore the wonders of this huge park. There are over 150 miles of
trails here, including 17 miles of the Pacific Crest
Trail. There’s a short walk just about everywhere
that leads to something worth your time, and according to the Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking
Map & Guide, published by Earthwalk Press, which
is available at the park entrances, there are eleven
“recommended day hikes” of five or less miles. If
you intend to hike in the park, this map and guide
book is a must.
In addition to some descriptions of hikes,
and locations of all trailheads, this booklet lists all
the mountain peaks and their elevations, plus the
various volcanic features, waterfalls, rivers, creeks,
lakes, meadows and developed areas – each with
their precise location. It is also packed with practical information such as normal trail opening dates
and a trip planner that lists the “ten essentials”
along with the many other items that ought to be
in every well-prepared hiker’s backpack. Measuring
only 8 ½ x 6 ½ inches, the booklet itself belongs
in every pack, whether you are taking day hikes or
plan to stay in the back country a week or longer.
Visitors who enter the park from Shingletown on Highway 44 will find several hiking trails in
the Manzanita Lake area. Two of these are well-suited for the family with children or even our senior
hikers. They are the Lily Pond Nature Trail, an easy
one-mile hike, which starts at the Loomis Museum,
and the Manzanita Lake Trail, a 1.6 mile hike that
encircles this beautiful, crystal-clear lake. There is
also a campground and a picnic area here, plus a
ranger station and the Camper Store, so you’ll have
no trouble finding a rest stop or getting refreshments or directions.
Leaflets are available for many of these
hikes, making them even more enjoyable and informative for hikers of all ages. Some trails are
designated as “interpretative trails” with signposts
placed at regular intervals that provide interesting
facts about plants, animals and other features to be
be observed.
2009 LASSEN AREA VISIT
LASSEN VOLCANIC
TOR’S AND RECREATION GUIDE
C NATIONAL PARK
PAGE 17
Perhaps the most challenging hike is the one
that ascends Lassen Peak. This 5-mile hike starts at
the parking area below the peak at 8,523 feet and
climbs up steadily on switchbacks for nearly 2,000
feet to the summit at 10,457 feet. Those who are in
good physical condition often complete this hike,
up and back, in a day. That includes families with
young children and even grandpa and grandma.
However, it can be deceptively difficult, especially
if the weather is cold and windy, and at these altitudes that is often the case.
Older hikers or those not in top notch condition should be accustomed to the higher altitude or
plan on taking their time. Don’t start this hike late
in the day, and if you want to be comfortable, wear
a hat, sunglasses and take a light jacket, such as a
windbreaker, and gloves that will not add too much
to your load. It may be warm in the parking lot, but
higher up, especially on the summit, the wind can
be brutally hard and cold even in mid-summer. Take
water, too, and your camera, so that you can record
that moment, as not everyone who tries makes it to
the top.
If that 2000 foot climb seems a bit much,
take the Bumpass Hell march. No it’s not a “death
march,” just a gradual 500 foot climb and 250 foot
descent into an area filled with steam vents, mud
pots and boiling pools. Don’t step too far off the
beaten path, however, or like “Bumpass,” as legend
has it, you may fall into a pool of boiling water and
lose a leg.
Several other books and pamphlets are
available at the Loomis Museum to help make your
hikes more enjoyable. One of these contains helpful information about each hike. This pocket-sized
book is Lassen Trails, by Stephan H. Matteson, A
Brief Guide to the Trails of Lassen Volcanic National
Park. If you want to know more about the trees in
the park, pick up a copy of Trees and Shrubs of Lassen Park by Raymond L. Nelson. The Nature Guide
by Larry Eipert and Nancy Cherry Martin is another
useful pocket-sized booklet. It provides an easy visual key to over 100 common animals, birds and
plants in the park.
PAGE 18
LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK AREA
Lassen Park trails
Crags Lake: Length, 4.4 total miles; Elevation Gain, 850 feet;
Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill
Level, Moderately easy; Duration, 1
day; Season; Best mid-June through
early October
Nobles Emigrant Trail Eastern Section: Length: 12.5 total miles;
Trail Type, Point-to-Point; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Backpack
Season: Best July to September
Nobles Emigrant Trail -Nobles Pass to Summertown: Length,
3.5 total miles;
Trail Type, Point-to-Point; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Day hike;
Season, Best May to late October
Lily Pond Nature Trail:
Length, 1 total miles; Elevation
Gain, Minimal; Trail Type, Loop;
Skill Level: Easy; Duration, Day
hike
Chaos Crags & Crag Lake:
Length, 4 total miles; Elevation
Gain, 950 feet; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Moderate Duration; Day hike; Season, Best June to
early October
Manzanita Lake Trail: Length, 1.5
total miles; Elevation Gain, Minimal; Trail Type, Loop; Skill Level,
Easy; Duration; Day hike; Season,
Best May to October
Reflection Lake: Length, 1
mile; Elevation Gain, 50 feet; Trail
Type, Loop; Skill Level, Easy; Duration, Day hike; Season, May to October
Summit Lake: Length, 1.7
total miles; Trail Type, Loop; Skill
Level, Easy; Duration, Day hike;
Season, late May to Oct.
Pacific Trail Badger Flat to
Little Willow Lake: Length, 18.3 total miles; Trail Type, Point-to-Point;
Skill Level, Strenuous Duration,
Backpack; Season, Best late June to
September
Sifford Lake: Length, 4.2 total miles; Trail Type, Out-and-Back;
Skill Level, Moderate; Duration,
Day hike; Season, Best July to September
Kings Creek Falls: Length,
2.2 total miles; Elevation Gain, 486
feet; Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill
Level, Moderate; Duration, Day
hike; Season, Best late June to early August
Crumbaugh Lake: Length,
2.4 total miles; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Easy; Duration,
Terrace and Shadow Lake:
Length, 1.6 total miles; Elevation
Gain, 450 feet; Trail Type, Out-and-
Back; Skill Level, Easy; Duration,
Day hike; Season, Best July to October
Echo Lake: Length, 4.4 total
miles; Trail Type, Out-and-Back;
Skill Level, Moderate Duration; Day
hike; Season, Best July to October
Drake Lake: Length, 4.8 total miles; Elevation Gain, 880 feet;
Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill Level, strenuous; Duration, Day hike;
Season, Best late June to early October
Little Willow Lake: Length,
8 total miles; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Day hike or backpack; Season,
Best June to early October
Terrace Lake to Summit
Lake: Length, 3.7 total miles; Elevation Gain, 1360 feet; Trail Type,
Point-to-Point; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Day hike; Season,
July to October
Warner Valley to Boiling
springs Lake and Terminal Geyser:
Gain, 570 feet; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, 1 day; Season, Best late June
through October
Terminal Geyser: Length,
5.4 total miles; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Day hike; Season, Best June to
early October
Summit Lake to Corral Meadows: Length, 4.8 total miles; Elevation Gain, 726 feet; Trail Type, Outand-Back; Skill Level, Moderate;
Duration, Day hike; Season, Best
July to October
Kings Creek Falls-Bench
Lake and Sifford Lake Loop: Length,
4.9 total miles; Trail Type, Loop;
Skill Level, Moderate; Duration,
Terminal Geyser Hot Springs:
Length, 5.4 total miles; Trail Type,
Out-and-Back; Water Temp, Water
cools from the geyser to 105 F and
100 F in the two pools. Season, summer, early fall, or late spring. Snowfall makes trail impassable.
Cold Boiling Lake: Length,
1.4 total miles; Elevation Gain, Minimal; Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill
Level, Easy; Duration, Day hike;
Season, Best July to September
Hat Lake to Terrace Lake:
Gain, 1700 feet; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, strenuous; Duration, Day hike; Season, Best July to
September
Kings Creek Falls to Cor-
A view looking down the trail descending from the cinder cone.
A view looking at cliffs close to the southwest entrance to the park.
ral Meadow Loop: Length, 10.1 total
miles; Elevation Gain, 1336 feet;
Trail Type, Loop; Skill Level, strenuous; Duration, Day hike; Season,
Best July to September
Dream Lake: Length, 1.4 total
miles; Elevation Gain, 80 feet; Trail
Type, Out-and-Back; Skill Level,
Easy; Duration, Day hike; Season,
Best late May to October
Conard Meadows & Crumbaugh Lake: Length, 5.6 total miles;
Elevation Gain, 800 feet; Trail Type,
Out-and-Back; Skill Level, strenuous; Duration, Day hike; Season,
Best June to October.
Juniper Lake: Length, 6.2
total miles; Elevation Gain, 50 feet;
Trail Type, Loop; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration, Day hike; Season,
Best July to early September
Crystal Lake: Length, 0.8 total miles; Elevation Gain, 380 feet;
Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill Level, Easy; Duration, Day hike; Season, Best June to October
Mount Harkness: Length, 5.6
total miles; Trail Type, Loop, Skill
Level, strenuous; Duration Day
hike; Season, Best July to late September
Horseshoe and Indian Lakes
Loop: Length, 6.4 total miles; Trail
Type, Out-and-Back; Skill Level,
Moderate; Duration, Day hike; Season, Best July to September
Inspiration Point: Length,
1.2 total miles; Elevation Gain, 400
feet; Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill
Level, Moderate; Duration, Day
hike; Season, Best June to September
Horseshoe Lake: Length, 2.8
total miles; Trail Type, Out-andBack; Skill Level, Easy; Duration,
Nobles Emigrant Trail Western section: Length, 5.5 total miles;
Elevation Gain, Minimal; Trail
Type, Point-to-Point; Skill Level,
Easy.
For more information about
hiking in Lassen Park, call 530-5954444.
LASSEN AREA ATTRACTIONS
Equestrian Trails
Jakey Lake: Length, 6 total miles; Trail
Type, Out-and-Back; Skill Level, Moderate; Duration Day hike or backpack; Season, Best July
to September
Warner Valley to Corral Valley: Length,
4.8 total miles;Trail Type, Out-and-Back; Skill
Level, Strenuous; Duration, Day hike; Season,
Best June to early October
Hay Meadow to Long Lake: Length, 7.9
total miles; Elevation Gain, 650 feet; Trail Type,
Loop; Skill Level, Moderately easy; Duration, 1
day; Season, Best mid-June through early October
Almanor Trail: Length, 19 total miles
Spencer Meadows: Length, 11 total miles
Trail Lake Trail: Length, 8 total miles
Wilderness Areas
Wilderness areas are special places
where natural forces operate freely. National
Forest wilderness areas offer the visitor excellent hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding
in a primitive, completely undeveloped setting.
The Forest Service manages wilderness areas to
protect their pristine natural values. Motorized
vehicles (including mountain bikes) are not allowed and management activities, such as trail
maintenance, are done by hand. You can help
protect the wild character of the wilderness by
using minimum impact camping techniques.
Pack out all trash. If you are riding a horse or
using pack animals, pack in their forage and
picket them at least 100 feet from lakes, trails,
campsites, and meadows. Overnight campsites
should also be at least 100 feet from all lakes and
trails. Leave only your footprints, and take only
memories. These three wilderness areas make
up about 10% of the Lassen National Forest;
however, these are not short trips. Make careful
plans and be sure you have all you need once on
the trail.
Thousand Lakes Wilderness: This area is
located within the southern portion of the Cascade Mountain Range midway between the town
of Burney and Lassen Volcanic National Park
and is closest to Shingletown.
Volcanic and glacial formations, rocky
ravines, mountain slopes, open meadows, and
stands of lodge pole pine and red fir define the
Wilderness. It is dominated by 8,677 foot Crater
Peak, the highest point in the Lassen National
Forest, and is a reminder of the glacial action
that eroded Thousand Lakes Volcano and created the many small lakes and ponds scattered
throughout. The lowest point in the Wilderness
occurs at the base of the volcano at 5,546 feet.
The seven major lakes that lie within the
Wilderness valley contain trout. While covering
the moderately difficult terrain, hikers see or encounter black-tailed deer, black bear, pika, pine
marten, northern goshawk, spotted owl, pileated
woodpecker, elk, Clark’s nutcracker – and mosquitoes. Carry insect repellent, avoid weekends
and holidays and keep an eye on the weather,
which can change fast.
Trail access is available at three trail-
heads Tamarack, Bunchgrass and Cypress. Magee Trail is no longer maintained. You can obtain
information about locating these trails at the
U.S. Forest Service Visitor’s Center just north of
Old Station.
Caribou Wilderness: This is a gentle,
rolling forested plateau dotted with blue lakes
edged in pine and fir. Crater peaks and cinder
cones, reminders of the area’s volcanic heritage,
can be seen throughout the Caribou. Hiking is
generally easy, and the summer use period is
from mid-June to mid-October. It is adjacent to
wilderness in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Access is east of Chester at the junction of Highway 36 and A-13. Stop and obtain advice from locals as you will be taking Forest Service roads,
such as FS10, and signage is minimal.
Ishi Wilderness: A unique low elevation
wilderness, the Ishi is a land incised by wind and
water, dotted with basaltic rock outcropping,
caves, and bizarre pillar lava formations. This
is up-and-down country, a series of east-west
sunburnt ridges framed by rugged river canyons
lined with riverine forests. The best hiking time
is in the spring and fall as midsummer temperatures often top 100 degrees F. Ishi is accessible
from Highway 36 by taking Plum Creek Road
south past the CA DFG’s Tehama Wildlife Area
at Payne’s Creek or from Chico by taking Ponderosa Way off Highway 99. This is rugged country
– do not come unprepared.
Other Nearby Attractions
Subway Cave: Less than 20,000 years ago
the lava of the Hat Creek flow was discharged
in large volumes from a series of north-south
fissures (cracks in the earth). This river of lava
located near the town of Old Station, crawled
northward 16 miles, covering the floor of Hat
Creek Valley. While the top crust cooled and
hardened, rivers of red-hot lava insulated by
newly formed rock above, continued to flow.
Eventually, the lava drained away, leaving tubelike caves. The entrance to a cave was formed by
a partial collapse of the cave’s roof many years
ago. Subway Cave is the largest accessible tube
in the flow.
Temperature inside the cave remains a
cool 46 degrees F year round. Be sure to take a
jacket with you. The floor of the cave is rough.
The height, once inside, varies from 6 feet to 17
feet so watch your step and your head. Wear sturdy shoes. The trail consists of 1300 feet of winding lava tube and total trail length is one-third of
a mile. The Cave is opened late in May through
October. Visibility is zero. Take a dependable
flashlight with you. There are self-guided trail
signs inside.
Shasta Caverns: With a boat ride across
Shasta Lake, a scenic bus ride to the cavern entrance, and a one hour guided tour through the
caverns, this becomes “Three Adventures in
One!” During each part of the journey the guides
point out wildlife and explain the environment.
Inside the caverns you will learn about their
history, discovery and formation. The views are
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Tuscan Heights Lavender Gardens/Whitmore – This is another perfect summer day destination within an hour’s drive of Lassen Park.
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First class stream
fishing is minutes away
Three of the finest trout streams in the
contiguous 48 states –
upper and lower Hat
Creek, Burney Creek
and the Pit River – are
just a short drive from
Shingletown.
Many
other smaller streams
– including Cow Creek,
Bear Creek,
Battle
Creek
and
Bailey
Creek are practically
on Shingletown’s doorstep. Fishing on most of
these streams opened
on April 25 and will not
close until November
15, but special regulations apply in some
cases so be sure to
check the regulations
before you go. Fishing
licenses and regulations can be obtained
from Koch Bros. Sporting Goods in Shingletown, the Shingletown
Store, Reed’s Market or
at the Rim Rock Resort
in Old Station.
Hat Creek: Hat Creek
is the best-known trout
stream in eastern Shasta County, and perhaps
the state. Upper Hat
Creek is extremely pop-
ular and is accessed
easily from Highway
44 at numerous points
between Old Station,
Hat Creek and Cassel.
Good fishing is adjacent to camping spots
such as Twin Bridges,
Big Pines, Hat Creek,
the Cave, Rocky, Bridge
and Honn Creek campgrounds.
This part of Hat
Creek can be fished
using lures, flies or
bait such as salmon
eggs, night crawlers or
cheese. Jerry Aldrich,
a local angler who
fishes this part of Hat
Creek regularly, prefers salmon eggs. He
uses as much split shot
as necessary and casts
upstream, allowing the
rig to bounce along the
bottom and into eddies
and pools. Aldrich will
switch to cheese or
hardware if necessary,
and he nearly always
gets his limit.
Lower Hat Creek
is an entirely different
matter. Bait cannot be
used here. Only artificial lures with barbless
hooks are allowed on
this part of the creek,
which runs from Lake
Britton upstream to
Baum Lake. The limit
is two fish per day and
the minimum size is 18
inches.
The experts here
often use nymphs, including stoneflies, especially when waters
are high, fast moving
or murky. The objective is to get your offering into the slowermoving currents and
clear spots where the
trout can see it. Use an
indicator because it’s
easy to miss a strike.
It’s also important to
look for hatches. They
can occur any time so
be ready to change flies
accordingly.
Al Slattery, a dedicated fly-angler of Shingletown, recommends fishing on Tuesday through
Friday. Before starting,
he scouts the stream
bank, looking for insects and watching for
hatches. He tries to
match the hatch but relies a lot on wet flies,
too, because subsurface
insects make up a large
part of a trout’s diet.
Smaller Creeks:
Also close to home are
Cow Creek, Bear Creek,
Battle Creek and Bailey Creek. Cow Creek
crosses Highway 44 in
Palo Cedro and Bear
Creek crosses the Highway a few miles east of
Millville. No special
restrictions apply on
these lower elevation
streams, but watch out
for rattlesnakes and
poison oak. The North
Fork of Battle Creek
crosses Highway 44 just
east of Lake McCumber
Road. Bailey Creek can
be reached off the Mineral Road out of Viola.
Smaller fish are typical
on these two streams
but they are usually
hungry and scrappy.
Bailey
Creek
near
Manton is a substantial stream where most
fishing is from private
facilities such as the
Bailey Creek Lodge.
The South Fork of
Battle Creek off High-
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First class stream
fishing is minutes away
way 36 near the town
of Mineral is planted
regularly and is a “Best
Bet” according to Linda
Radford at the Darrah
Springs Fish Hatchery
in Manton.
Burney Creek:
Burney Creek from
Burney Creek Falls
to Lake Britton is another excellent choice
for stream fishing, but,
like Lower Hat Creek,
restrictions do apply.
Minimum size here is
14 inches, the limit is
two fish and only artificial lures with barbless hooks are allowed.
If you visit this stream
take the family. Everyone will enjoy seeing
the falls.
Pit River: The
Pit
River
between
Burney and Fall River
Mills is another popular destination for trout
anglers. Take Highways
44 and 89 to Highway
299. Turn right and go
east until you pass over
Hat Creek and the river.
Just pass the bridges
are access roads leading to the fishing. Or go
further east and turn
right at the sign for
the Clearwater Lodge.
Turn right at the campground and bank fish
downstream – special
restrictions apply on
the Pit so be sure to
read the current regulations booklet. Some
portions can be fished
in the winter but only
for catch and release.
Many other ex-
cellent trout streams
and rivers are within a
short drive of Shingletown. These include the
Upper Sacramento, the
McCloud River downstream from the McCloud Dam, Bear Creek
in Siskiyou County near
the Pondosa or Highway 89 Bridges, the
Fall River in McArthur
and the Trinity River
below Lewiston Dam.
For more information
about trout fishing in
these areas contact:
The Fly Shop 800-669FISH - Ted Koch at
Koch Bros. Sporting
Goods in Shingletown
530-474-5335, Gary Manies at Strictly Fishin’
in Redding 530 2414665, Steve Vaughn
at Vaughn’s Sporting
Goods in Burney 530335-2381 or Vince Holson at Fish Central
Guide Service in Weaverville at 530 623-1693.
Eagle Lake – World-famous trout fishing
By Val Aubrey, Eagle Lake
Fishing Information and
Network
Eagle Lake is
California’s
second
largest natural lake
and is a popular destination to those seeking
our world class native
trout. Eagle Lake trout
2 to 3 pounds are common but many trout 3
to 5 pounds are caught
during the fishing season which starts Saturday of Memorial Day
Weekend through December 31. Trout to 10
pounds are caught occasionally. Fly fishing,
bait fishing and trolling are all tactics that
work to catch our trout;
however our trout are
seasonally migratory
throughout the lake
making them a challenge to catch on a regular basis. Our Eagle
Lake trout is also on
California Department
of Fish and Game’s
“Heritage Trout Challenge” as specified in
the CDFG Freshwater
Sport Fishing Regulations.
Eagle Lake consists of three different
basins each being different from the other.
The south basin terrain
varies from towering
pines south and east to
the desolate lava beds
bordering its western
shores. The middle
basin begins a transition towards the sage
step and the north basin consists of low sage
and junipers with a few
scattered pines.
From
Lassen
Park take highway 44
east to the end at Highway 36 and turn left towards Susanville which
is 5 miles down the
road. Eagle Lake turnoff is well marked and
about 3 miles down the
road, a couple miles
before Susanville. Making a left on Eagle Lake
Road (Lassen County
Road A-1) and driving
16 miles on a windy
narrow paved road will
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Eagle Lake
grounds at the south
end of the lake. Near
the Eagle Lake Marina
and Gallatin Ramp is
Aspen
Campground
for tent camping only.
Other
campgrounds
consist of Eagle Campground, Christie Campground and Merrill
Campground
which
was remodeled in 2005
and campsites with
full hook-ups or partial hook-ups are available. Roads were made
to accommodate large
motor-homes with either boats or cars in
tow. Some first come
first serve but most
premium sites are by
reservation only. There
are also nice beach areas for swimming and
a very nice paved bike
trail that connects it all
together.
Continuing
around the lake on Eagle Lake Road brings
you to the Spalding
turn off which is well
marked approximately
16 miles down the road.
Spalding is a small
community located on
the northwest shore
of the middle basin of
Eagle Lake. There is
approximately 200 year
round residents and
a summer population
much larger. Spalding has a new marina,
large parking area and
launching for a daily
fee. There is no certified beach or swimming
area here. The marina
consists of commercial
docks with slips for
rent and private docks.
Boat rentals and repair
is also available as well
as seasonally open general stores and an RV
park just across the
street from the Spalding Airstrip. Housekeeping vacation cabins in many sizes are
available to rent during the fishing season.
Continuing
north about 6 miles
around the lake from
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Spalding brings you to
Bucks Bay. Bucks Bay
is a small community
of homes but no amenities. However, it is an
access point to BLM’s
Rocky Point Campground (primitive, pit
toilets, no garbage service.) Stones Landing:
a very nice community of large lake side
homes on the North
Basin of Eagle Lake.
There is a small county-owned launch ramp
available for launching. For detailed tips
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Lassen Area Camping
There are many
places to pitch a tent
or park an RV that are
not far from Highways
44 or 89. Many of these
campgrounds are maintained by governmental agencies. Most are
quite well known and
are marked on maps.
Some are off the beaten
track or in wilderness
areas.
The most remote offer few if any
amenities but are still
worth investigating if
that’s your style. No
matter which camping spot you choose,
you’ll often be very
close to fishable lakes,
reservoirs, creeks and
streams as well as many
trails, landmarks and
other attractions that
should not be missed.
There are nearly a dozen such camping spots inside Lassen Volcanic National
Park. Some of these are
accessible from Highway 89 between the
parks two entrances.
One of the most popular is located at Manzanita Lake, which offers
179 sites with many
amenities including a
gift shop, camper store,
gasoline, drinking water, telephone service,
swimming, fishing and
canoe/kayak
access
along with showers,
flush toilets and an RV
dump station. Summit
Lake North and South
campgrounds, with 94
sites at the 7,000-foot
level, are ideal for
those who can manage
with fewer amenities.
These camping sites
have fresh, safe water
for drinking and swimming, plus toilet facilities.
Butte Lake, at
the Park’s northeast
perimeter, is often less
used, perhaps because
it is accessible only via
a dirt road off Highway
44 east, 17 miles from
Old
Station.
There
are 101 sites here that
give campers access
to the lake for fishing or canoeing and to
several trails. One of
these trails is a short
jaunt suitable even for
small children. Other
trails located here are
intended for more experienced hikers or
horseback riders. All
of these campgrounds
have campfire rings,
bear-proof lockers, and
picnic tables. For complete details on these
major camping places
plus many others that
can be reached only by
foot in Lassen Park’s
back country, get a copy
of Peak Experience, the
Park’s official newspaper, or other literature
available at the entrance station.
Some
other
camping places, some
well known, others
not, are located along
Hat Creek, between
Lassen Park and Old
Station and Old Station and Cassel. These
include Twin Bridges, Big Pines and Hat
Creek
Campgrounds,
the Cave Campground
(near the Subway Cave)
and Rocky Bridge and
Honn
Creek
campgrounds. All of these
are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. The Burney Quadrangle BLM map shows
them all clearly.
Rancheria RV
Park and the Hat Creek
Hereford Ranch RV
Park are also located
2009 AREA LASSEN VISITOR’S AND RECREATION GUIDE
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Lassen area camping
in this area. These
campgrounds as well
as the Shingletown/Mt.
Lassen KOA (see Accommodations section
of this guide) accommodate tent camping. Hat
Creek Resort, which
offers motel rooms
and cabins as well as
RV spots, and the Rim
Rock Resort are also
located on this worldfamous trout stream.
Those willing to
travel just a bit further
on Highway 89 will find
great camping accommodations at McArthurBurney Falls Memorial
State Park. This campground provides easy
access to Lake Britton
for swimming, fishing
and boating, to Burney
Creek for wild trout
fishing and to worldfamous Burney Falls.
Picnic areas near the
falls and the lake are
available without reservations. If you plan
to stay longer, reservations may be required
for sites in the adjacent
campground, which has
showers, but no hookups. This park also
features several miles
of trails, two miles of
frontage on Lake Britton, a boat launch ramp
and small beach (without lifeguard).
A few miles
north past the park entrance, Pacific Gas &
Electric (PG&E) maintains two small additional sites for picnics
and camping on a firstcome/first-served basis.
There is an excellent
boat ramp near these
sites, which makes
camping here especially convenient for boaters, anglers and water
skiers.
Travelers who
take Highway 299 east
from its junction with
Highway 89 can reach
camping that is accessible only by boat inside
Ahjumawi Lava Springs
State Park. Backcountry enthusiasts can
also find solitude and
adventure in the Thousand Lakes Wilderness
Area by taking several
trails that are accessible from Highway 89
between Eskimo Summit and Old Station
and between Old Station and Burney. Road
16 (32N45), for example,
leads to a trailhead in
Bunchgrass valley. The
Cypress trail is accessible just north of the
U.S.F.S.
workstation,
which is just south of
the Doty Road loop.
The other trails
are also accessible via
unimproved roads, but
you may need local advice to find them. Heavy
winter snowfalls, along
with late spring rains,
may make these trails,
and some stream crossings, impassable or
difficult until mid-summer, so don’t start these
trips without reliable
current information.
Such information, including maps,
is available at the local
Forest Service Information Center in Old
Station. Forest Service maps, the Burney
Quadrangle BLM map
or similar detailed
maps, although not totally accurate, are a
must in this and similar wilderness areas. Helen Lake - Lassen Volcanic National Park
DeLorme‘s
Northern
California Atlas & Gazetteer is also useful.
The former provide
the most detail and can
be folded up to fit in a
backpack. The latter is
a large map book more
suitable for use in the
car as a good general
reference when looking for major trails,
campsites and topographical features.
Other camping
is allowed for backpackers using the Pacific Crest Trail, which
winds through Lassen
Park’s eastern edge
and eventually crosses
Highway 44 east of Old
Station. Be sure you
observe all backcountry rules when entering
these sensitive areas.
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Boating and Lake Fishing
North Battle Creek
Reservoir (80 acres, elevation 5900 feet) – The
next closest boating
lake is North Battle
Creek Reservoir, another PG&E impoundment,
which is accessible off
Highway 44 about four
miles north of Viola.
To reach this reservoir
you will have to travel
a dirt road about 12
miles. This lake is also
limited to small rowboats, inflatables, canoes, kayaks or other
battery-powered craft.
This lake is stocked
with
rainbow
trout
and is excellent for flyfishing, tossing lures or
soaking bait.
Manzanita Lake
(53 acres, elevation 5847
feet): Manzanita is situated just inside Lassen
Park and is stunningly
beautiful. It is similarly
restricted as to the type
of watercraft that may
be used. From here you
can get a beautiful view
of Mount Lassen and
its serene, clear water
is perfect for canoes,
kayaks, inflatables and
other
paddle-driven
craft. This is incredibly
good fly-fishing water.
Butte Lake in the park’s
northeast section is also
suitable for this type of
watercraft.
Baum Lake (elevation 3000 feet) – A
drive past Old Station
and into Cassel off
Highway 44 brings travelers to Baum Lake,
which is also open to
small boats. There is
great fishing here, too,
even from the shore
for fly anglers as well
as those who cast hardware or prefer bait.
Lake Almanor (28,000
feet) – If you have towed
a large boat to this area
and are looking for big
water, you have numerous choices. A drive to
the southeast through
Lassen Park on Highway 89 and Highway
36 brings you to Lake
Almanor and Walker
Lake, both of which are
near Chester. The fishing can be fabulous if
you know the lake or
have a guide.
Lake Britton (elevation 2743 feet) – A
drive in the opposite
direction takes you
north on Highway 89 to
Lake Britton, which is
six miles north of the
Highway 299/89 junction near Burney. This
lake can be challenge
to fish perhaps because
of its clarity; however,
it holds bass, crappie,
catfish and bluegill as
well as trout. A turn
east at Highway 299
takes you to McArthur
from which you can access Big Lake and other
waters of the Fall River
Valley.
Other Lakes: If
you take the Highway
44 turnoff toward Reno
at Old Station you are
only an hour and fifteen
miles away from Eagle
Lake. And a 30-mile
trip back down Highway 44 gets you within
reach of Shasta Lake,
Keswick Reservoir and
Whiskeytown
Lake.
Take your pick.
Lake Shasta (elevation ~1000 feet): This
is the home of hungry
spotted bass, trout,
salmon, catfish and, occasionally, a crappie or
sturgeon. The closest
access point from Shingletown is the Jones
Valley
Arm
where
there are good boat
launching
facilities
at Clikapudi. Or you
may choose to launch
at Bridge Bay (I-5) or
by the dam, at what is
known as Centimudi.
In the spring the spotted bass are suckers
for a green plastic
worm thrown toward
the bank and retrieved
very slowly. If you feel
a slight pressure while
retrieving,
chances
are a “spotty” has your
worm is its mouth and
is just waiting for you
to set the hook. Spotted bass here are often
just one to two pounds
but they are extremely
feisty and one never
knows when a five to
seven pounder is going to pounce on your
worm, crank bait or top
water plug. Don’t have
a boat? Not to worry.
Shore fishing here is
often very productive.
Whiskeytown Lake
(3200 acres, elevation
1210 feet) – This large,
beautiful body of water
is popular for sail boating as well as power
boating. Fishing it can
be a challenge, particularly for its elusive
Lake Almanor Fishing
Techniques
By Roger Keeling,
Roger’s Guide Service, 1972-2009
I have witnessed
and helped to develop
a diverse range of fishing techniques since
I first started fishing
Lake Almanor in the
mid-to-late 1960’s.
My first fishing trip on Almanor
was out of a wood
rental boat from Plumas Pines Resort and
I was thrilled when I
caught two beautiful
rainbows. The system I
used was a set of Ford
Fender flashers with a
trailing night crawler.
At the time anyone
trolling was either using this setup, a Dave
Davis or other revolving flashers with either
a trailing night crawler
or lure.
Most lures used
at that time were Thom-
as lures, Super Dupers,
Kokanee Kings, Dick
Nites, and a small flat
fish. I first witnessed
a worm being trolled
without a flasher on
Eagle Lake in the early
1970’s and decided to
try it on Almanor. It has
become one of my favorite techniques and
it works remarkably
well if baited properly
and presented at the
right depth.
Almanor
fish
can be very finicky as
to worm size compared
to Eagle Lake fish. I
believe this is due to
the size of the small
blood-midge emergers
they are accustomed
to seeing in the spring
and early summer. I
sometimes scale down
bigmouth bass due to
the clear water. Trolling for Kokanee can be
hit or miss, as is fishing
for crappie.
Keswick Reservoir
(23,800-acre-foot afterbay for Shasta Lake)
is more for fly fishing,
spin casting and bait
fishing. There is a boat
launch on the south end
of the reservoir and excellent shore access
on the west. Keswick
is open all year, there
is no entrance fee and
it often produces some
fine trophy trout. Access is from Keswick
Dam Road and from
Iron Mountain Road,
six miles east of Redding off Highway 299.
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Lake Almanor Fishing
Techniques
Continued from page 24 pioneering these tech-
two hook sizes and use
a small piece of garden worm rather than
a bulkier night crawler, and, yes, fish can
see this in the deeper
depths we troll once
the lake is stratified in
the summer.
I was on vacation fishing for salmon
off Crescent City in the
mid-1970’s when I saw
a large herring dodger
and an anchovy used
successfully. Along the
way home, I happened
to find some smaller
versions in a coastal
tackle shop and decided to try them at
Almanor. At the time,
fishing at
Almanor
was very slow but the
herring dodger/worm
setup caught fish when
most setups were doing nothing. The action
is simply different and
more erratic that revolving flashers. Today,
we have more varieties
and sizes, which is a
definite plus for the angler. Still, Almanor is
such a unique and unpredictable lake that
sometimes the worm by
itself can be more effective than using the
dodger and the angler
needs to be open-minded and willing to try
both methods.
I have been in
on the development
of other Almanor fishing techniques including jigging, trolling
with flies, using meal
worm/cricket combos
and some of the first
Rapalas. I will cover
these techniques in
subsequent
articles
(see www.myoutdoorbuddy.com but I hope
that everyone who asks
at a sporting goods
store or resort, about
how and where the fish
are biting, can appreciate how much time
and effort was put into
niques by some of the
older guides. I have
also learned a lot from
some locals who have
spent a lot of time fishing this area.
To sum up 2008,
Almanor fished well in
the spring, the catch
consisting
of
more
browns than normal
and this was great to
see. Summer wasn’t
topnotch due to low,
warm water but we still
caught decent numbers
of quality fish. Road
closures and fires hurt
the guide business as a
lot of people were bothered by the smoke. All
charters on Eagle Lake
from July 5 until after
Labor Day produced
limits of quality fish,
too. Due to the closure
of fall run salmon fishing on the Sacramento
River I stayed on Almanor until November 1. I plan to be back
there on May 1 through
November 1 again in
2009. If you want to take
a trip, call me in Red
Bluff at 530-528-0525 or
at Canyon Dam where I
can be reached at 530284-6429.
Lassen Area
Accommodations
Rim Rock Ranch
Resort – Surrounded
by a beautiful scenic
recreational area, Rim
Rock Ranch Resort is
located in Old Station,
California, 14 miles
north of Lassen Volcanic National Park on
Hwy. 44/89. Hat Creek,
widely known for excellent trout fishing,
is nearby. Also within
short distances are
Subway Caves, McArthur-Burney Falls State
Park, Thousand Lakes
Wilderness,
Caribou
Wilderness Area, Pacific Crest Trail and
several campground &
picnic areas.
This resort features ten housekeeping
cabins, two motel-type
units, a Bed & Breakfast Inn, and a small
country store and tackle shop. The cabins,
established in the late
1930’s and early 1940’s,
were built primarily
for the hunter and fisherman. Cabins are complete with kitchens,
utensils, dishes, full
baths and bed linens.
Towels are available
for a small fee. Telephone: (530) 335-7114.
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Hat Creek Area
RV Parks - If your goal
is to be on top of some
of the finest trout fishing in the nation, you
might want to consider
two other top-notch
RV campgrounds – the
Rancheria RV Park
or the Hat Creek Hereford Ranch and RV
Park, both of which
are located off Highway 89 a few miles
north of Old Station,
the Subway Cave and
the Highway 44 turnoff
to Reno. Besides being located very close
to Hat Creek, both of
the campgrounds stock
their own trout ponds
with fish ranging in size
from 12 inches to five or
six pounds.
Write to:
Hat Creek Hereford Ranch
R.V. Park and Campground
41397 Opdyke Lane
Hat Creek, CA 96040
Good Sam Park
Rancheria R. V. Park
15565 Black Angus Lane,
Hat Creek, CA 96040
Tel (530)335-7418 Toll Free (877)335-0203
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Access to Fish Hat Creek
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Lassen Area Accommodations
Rancheria RV Park
has three cabins available for nightly rental,
plus 65 RV and camping spaces. Besides full
hookups, satellite TV,
a laundry, rest rooms
and showers, there’s
a full service deli/restaurant on the premises, all of which are
within view of threeacre Lake Catherine,
which is literally teeming with hungry rainbows. (All fish must be
released and only barbless flies and barbless
single hook spinners
are allowed.) The deli/
restaurant is open all
year with a full breakfast, lunch and dinner
menu. BBQs with live
music are offered on
Memorial Day, the 4th
of July and Labor Day
weekend. The entire
staff will do everything
possible to make your
visit pleasant and memorable. For reservations call 530-335-7418,
email ranchrv@c-zone.
net or go to http://www.
rancheriarv.com.
Hat Creek Hereford
Ranch and RV Park
- has 80 units, 40 of
which offer full hookups. What sets this RV
park apart is its quiet
off-the-highway
location, cattle ranch atmosphere, gorgeous views
of farms and mountains, the nearness of
Hat Creek and the facility’s very well-stocked
trout lake, which holds
some lunkers. (There is
a small fee for fishing
the park’s lake but any
fish you catch, up to the
limit of five, are yours
to keep.) This RV park
also offers hot showers,
a laundry, store, playground and swimming
beach. Good Sam Club
members are welcome
here. For additional
information call 530335-7171 or go to www.
hatcreekrv.com.
St. Bernard Lodge
B&B (in Mill Creek 10
miles west of Chester,
off Highway 36) also features nightly or weekly
horse boarding. Many
equestrians and horse
associations use the
pasture and stables for
local events, base camp
Fall River Hotel
Gateway to Relaxation
& Recreation
Outstanding Accommodations
Golf
for wilderness horseback camping, or just
to use the neighboring
riding trails.
Spacious dining rooms
with oil burning lamps
and Battenburg style
place settings with
lace tablecloths, other
antiques and historic
memorabilia create a
relaxed
atmosphere
in which to enjoy delicious home cooked
meals (breakfast, lunch
and dinner) and cocktails. Email info@stbernardlodge.com or call
530-258-3382.
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Fall River Hotel was built in 1935. It is located on a quiet street two blocks off the main
highway going through Fall River Mills. We are in walking distance to local merchants
and the scenic Pit River and Fall River. A variety of bird and waterfowl abound along
the rivers so be sure to bring your binoculars! The Hotel has seventeen rooms. The
rooms are delightfully executed with antique furniture, handmade quilts and Victorian
lamp shades for a wonderful step-back in time. Each room has a 20” stereo TV just
to help you keep up with your favorite sports or sitcom. For your dining pleasure we
have a full service restaurant with an extensive dinner menu, a nice variety of wines,
sandwiches served in the saloon, breakfast and lunches in the cafe. The hotel staff is
eager to make your stay in our beautiful valley a wonderful experience .
530-336-5550
www.fallriverhotel.com
South Main Street, Fall River Mills
474-3434
31285
Hwy 44
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Shingletown
Restaurants
Manzanita Lake
Camper Store – Visitors
to Lassen Volcanic National Park, especially
those who camp inside
the park, will find all
kinds of useful items
at the Manzanita Lake
Camper Store, which is
located near the northeast entrance of the
park.
The
Camper
Store has just about everything campers will
need except a butcher
shop. Besides souvenirs, postcards, t-shirts
and other clothing, the
store carries some fishing supplies, including barbless lures,
which are mandatory
in Manzanita Lake.
They also sell a wide
range of camping supplies. Food and drink
is equally important,
and there’s plenty of it
here, including a good
selection of grocery
items, sandwich meats,
hot dogs, fresh vegetables, bacon, eggs, bottled water, soft drinks,
wine and beer. Freshly
made deli sandwiches,
salads, chili, French
fries, garlic fries, chili
fries, chicken strips,
mozzarella strips and
poppers are available
at the deli, plus there’s
a soda fountain with
soft serve ice cream,
milk shakes, sundaes
and root beer floats.
If you don’t want to
cook breakfast over
the campfire, the store
has bagels and cream
cheese and burritos.
The store also offers
something special for
the kids: the Volcano
Special – a child’s size
hot dog with nachos
and a soda. Of course,
hot coffee and popcorn
is always available. Be
sure to stop by the store
if you tour the park. You
will be very impressed
with the friendly service and informative
staff. Telephone is 530335-7557
Mt. Lassen Art
Center/Art Workshops
– The Mt. Lassen Art
Center is nestled under
Mt. Lassen in a meadow
seven miles west of the
northwest entrance to
Lassen Park on State
Highway 44. Just eleven
miles east of the Shingletown Store, the center offers a variety of
educational programs,
a gallery and art events
to the public.
Art lessons are
offered at the Center
or at your site or campground. Guided painting excursions into and
around Lassen National
Park include six week
free summer children
programs, “Paint from
the Heart” and “Large
Sculptures.” Full sets
of professional grade
watercolor equipment
and materials are for
rent.
The Mt. Lassen
Art Center also provides a variety of opportunities for adults and
families to see great
art. Over twenty artists
come annually to the
Mt. Lassen Art Show
featuring watercolors,
oils, acrylics, sketches,
pottery and sculpture.
Poets, musicians and
storytellers also delight show visitors on
the second weekend in
July. For more information see http://www.
mtlassenart.com/, call
530 474-3800 or email
pleinaire3@aol.com.
Manton Diner
– The Manton Diner is
the home of awesome
pancakes,
mouth-watering hamburgers and
nightly specials that
include soup or salad
for a great price. Julia
Pritchard, the owner/
operator since 1980
guarantees your satisfaction with a promContinued on page 27
LASSEN AREA OUTLYING COMMUNITIES
Outlying communities
Old Station/Hat Creek,
population about 250, is
an historic site located
between Lassen Park
and Burney Falls State
Park. In 1857 it was
stagecoach stop on the
trail from Sacramento
to Yreka. It was also
a temporary military
post and sits on an alternate route of the historic Nobles Immigrant
Trail that was used by
gold seekers around
1852 on their way to the
town of Old Shasta, CA.
The area has not lost its
appeal.
Today, Old Station is more famous for
the outstanding fishing
in Upper Hat Creek,
as a waypoint for entry
into several pristine
areas such as the Thousand Lakes Wilderness
or Butte Lake on the
north side of Lassen
Park. The scenic views
near here (Hat Creek
Rim and northern slope
of Lassen Peak) are unforgettable. Don’t miss
them!
Hat Creek flows
to the left of Highway
44 as you travel north.
A Shasta Trinity National Forest Visitor
Center is just north of
town as is the Subway
Cave, another must see,
but bring warm clothing and a flashlight.
The hike is a short one
but the cave is cold and
visibility gradually becomes darker than the
darkest night. There are
resorts, camping cabins
and campgrounds here
plus good places to eat
and buy supplies, including fishing bait and
tackle.
The Visitor Center is just a minute’s
drive north of town
and is a good place to
pick up information
on sightseeing, camping, hiking, mountain
biking, hang gliding,
fishing and, in winter, snow sports. Several creek-side public
campgrounds are available along Hat Creek
north of Old Station.
Superb fly-fishing is
also available at Baum
Lake. Great fishing is
also found on the middle and lower stretches
of Hat Creek as it flows
north through Cassel
toward the Pit River
and Lake Britton.
If traveling from
Shingletown, you can
reach Old Station via
Highway 44 or via Highway 89 by way of Highway 36 and Red Bluff.
Highway 89, which tra-
Restaurants
ise “you’ll always get
a
nice,
wholesome
meal and fast service
at an affordable price,
whether it’s breakfast,
lunch or dinner.”
The Diner always has a breakfast
special. Lunch includes
a variety of sandwiches,
salads, soups, hamburgers and fries. Dinners
are served starting at 4
p.m. and there’s a special on the menu every
night except Monday.
Saturdays feature local
chef Jack’s excellent
steak dinners with all
the fixins’. Don’t miss a
chance for a great meal
here.
As noted above,
Julia’s prices will fit
everybody’s wallet or
purse. Desserts include
freshly made pies, ice
cream sundaes, milk
shakes and root beer
floats. Beer and wine
is available. Once a
month, prime rib or a
ribs special is served
(call ahead 530-474-3310
to find out when).
verses Lassen Park,
links up with Highway
44 at the Park’s western entrance. A wellmaintained rest area
is located at this junction. After climbing Eskimo Peak (5900 ft.) the
site of a sledding hill,
Highway 44/89 passes
a snowmobile park on
the left and a scenic
view of Lassen Peak’s
North Slope on the
right, another good rest
stop.
After
passing
through Old Station
Highway 89 takes you
to Burney Falls while
Highway 44 turns east
to climb the Hat Creek
Rim toward Susanville.
The viewpoint at the
top of the Rim provides
a view of Lassen Peak,
Burney Mountain, Mt.
Shasta and everything
in between. This is also
a good rest stop. Further on, toward Susanville, you’ll pass Poison Lake, McCoy Flat
and Hog Flat Lakes.
All worth are worth exploring by canoe, kayak or small boat if rain
and snowmelt has been
sufficient. Of course,
this is also the route to
Eagle Lake, a trout angers Mecca. Eagle Lake
can be reached from
Shingletown in about 3
hours making day trips
feasible. There is excellent shore/jetty fishing
at Gallatin Marina (see
Tips and Techniques
for fishing Eagle Lake
in this guide.)
Fall River Mills
– A trip to Fall River
Mills via Highways
44/89 and 299 is also
highly recommended.
Highway 299 crosses
Lower Hat Creek and
provides spectacular
views of the Pit River
Canyon before you
arrive in Fall River
Mills.
Population estimates vary widely but
the town was thought
to number 648 at the
2000 census. The town
is known for its agri-
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Outlying State Parks
McArthur-Burney Falls
State Park: President
Theodore
Roosevelt
described Burney Falls
as the eighth wonder of
the world. About 100
million gallons of water a day emerges from
openings in volcanic
rock to cascade down
129 feet into a deep
blue pool. Burney Falls
is not the highest or
the largest waterfall in
California but it is one
of the most spectacular,
in part because visitors
can get so close to it.
Just moments after entering the park you can
be standing at viewing
points very close to the
top of the falls, absorbing its mighty roar and
unmatched beauty.
A
few
minutes later, after taking a moderately steep
switchback trail, you
can be at the bottom
of the falls, cooling off
in its mist. If you wish,
you can take this easyto-walk trail along pristine Burney Creek to
where it enters Lake
Britton.
Throughout
this walk beautiful evergreen forests will
culture and recreation.
Cattle, wild rice, garlic,
mint, hay, lavender and
alfalfa are produced
here. There is a golf
course, airport and museum here along with
world class fly fishing on the nearby Fall
River and Pit Rivers.
Other interesting activities available include
canoeing and kayaking, hiking, white water
rafting, equestrian and
rodeo events, the Century Bike Ride (July
18 with 200K, 100 mile,
100k, and 25 mile rides)
and the Inter-Mountain
Fair, usually the first
week in September.
The famous Fall
River Mills Hotel and
Restaurant is located
here. The 17 room hotel, built in 1935, is one
Burney Falls
surround you. Burney
Falls continues to flow
at the same rate all
year but the best time
to visit is from May until late September.
of the few hotels in this
area and is an excellent alternative to the
accommodations nearer to Shingletown. After the tragic loss of Big
Wheels resort in Shingletown (destroyed by
fire in 2005 but set to be
rebuilt this year) this
hotel’s fine restaurant
also becomes a prime
dinner destination for
anyone living or visiting this area.
The many lakes
and rivers near here
also provide for wonderful paddling experiences. Ahjumawi
Lava Springs State
Park, north of the town
of McArthur, is one of
the most beautiful and
isolated spots in all of
northern California.
Ahjumawi Lava
Springs State Park
According to the California Department of
Fish and Game Ahjumawi means “Where
the waters come together.” which is what
the Pit River Indians
called this exceptionally beautiful place. It
is here that the waters
of Big Lake, the Tule
River, Ja-she Creek,
Lava Creek and Fall
River come together to
form one of the largest
systems of fresh water
springs in the country. Ahjumawi Lava
Springs State Park can
only be reached by
boat, but it’s worth the
extra effort.
Many
people
choose to explore this
area by canoe or kayak.
Unless it is windy, you
may be able to paddle
from one end of these
waters to the other in
a few hours. To explore
this park’s nearly 6,000
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acres by canoe or kayak, however, might take
several days, which is
why some people camp
for a while.
A boat with
inboard or outboard
power can cover these
waters very quickly;
however, use caution
because there are many
unmarked obstructions
and in many places the
water is shallow. Take
a good map, a picnic
lunch, extra water, and
if you can, a spare motor, compass or GPS,
too. One can get “turned
around” here, especially in the fog or in
the tule patches where
it becomes hard to distinguish the lake from
the rivers. There is no
OUTLYING COMMUNITIES
Interesting Drives
Outlying State Parks
place to get help, buy
gas or supplies. You
will be on your own.
These
waters
are open for bass fishing year-round and for
trout fishing from May
to November (see DFG
regulations for dates
and restrictions). That
part not inside the park
boundary is also open
to hunting during waterfowl, upland game
and big game hunting
seasons. This means
you may have to share
your experience with
other campers, anglers,
hunters and boaters.
The most interesting areas in the
park are in the northwestern portion closest to Ja-she and Lava
Map of Ahjumawa Springs State Park
Creeks. On the way, you
can cross Horr Pond, a
protected area that is
usually home to many
ducks and geese. Once
past this refuge, the water begins to clear up.
By the time you reach
the creeks the water is
usually crystal clear,
enough so that it is easy
to spot trout swimming
below.
Several camping sites are located
here, complete with fire
rings and picnic tables.
These are available on
a first-come basis. However, if you don’t intend
to camp, you can still
go ashore, where you’ll
find well marked trails
that lead to prehistoric fish traps, old ruins
and the springs. Wandering off the trails is
not recommended. The
lava flows that cover
this area make for exceptionally hazardous
walking.
To get to this
park, go to McArthur
and turn left to Big
Lake. Go past the Intermountain Fair Grounds
and take the dirt road
approximately
three
miles to the old abandoned trapper’s shed,
known as the “Rat
Farm.” A boat ramp
maintained by PG&E
is located here. The
boundaries of the park
are clearly shown on
signs in the area.
Highway 89 – All of
eastern Shasta County
is exceptionally scenic,
and good roads make it
possible for every visitor, regardless of age
or physical condition,
to enjoy its beauty. The
AAA designates highway 89, which winds
through Lassen Park,
along Hat Creek and on
to Mt. Shasta in Siskiyou County, as a scenic
highway. Before taking
this route through Lassen Park pick up a copy
of “The Road Guide to
Lassen Volcanic National Park,” by Robert and
Barbara Decker, which
is available at the park
entrances. This handy
book is filled with information about the
park, its volcanic origins, its native plants
and animals and the
many landmarks, trails,
lakes and streams. Each
point along the 28.8
mile journey through
the park is described
in great detail, which
will make your trip
much more enjoyable
and informative.
Kohm Yah-mahnee Visitor Center – Although one of the earliest national parks to
be designated by Congress, Lassen Volcanic National Park did
not have a real visitor
services facility until
2008.
Kohm Yah-mahnee Visitor Center at
the southwest entrance
(Mineral) is now a multipurpose facility that
includes visitor orientation and concession
services.
A team of engineers,
architects, and landscape professionals, as
well as the park concessionaire, have created
an innovative facility
that will best serve the
needs of those who visit
Lassen National Park.
This is nice day trip.
The drive to
the new visitor’s cen-
ter from Shingletown
(east on Highway 44
to the Park entrance
at Highway 89) is one
you will not forget. The
views are spectacular
and you will be tempted to pull over many
times and take photos.
There are numerous
other reasons to tarry,
including the Loomis
Museum just inside the
entrance, as well as
Manzanita Lake, Reflection Lake, Helen Lake
and many more so plan
to take your time. The
trip to and from Kohm
Yah-mah-nee takes a
while; of course, once
winter sets in you can’t
get from here to there
because Highway 89 is
closed.
Whitmore, Oak
Run & Kilarc Reservoir – Another interesting side trip is Ponderosa Way to the towns
of Whitmore and Oak
Run. Ponderosa Way
leaves
Highway
44
just a few miles below
Shasta Forest Village.
Once in Whitmore, take
Fern Road East to Oak
Run Road. From there
you can travel west to
Palo Cedro or northeast to Montgomery
Creek and the junction
of Highway 299. Fern
Road East also leads to
a road to Kilarc Reservoir (look for the PG&E
sign on the right a few
miles north of the Tamarack Road junction.)
Take a good map, plenty of cold drinks and
pack a lunch. The road
to Kilarc, while only a
few miles, is bumpy and
dusty. Once at the reservoir, however, you’ll
find a nice day-use area
and good trout fishing. Take PowerBait,
worms, night crawlers
and small lures. This is
an excellent place for
a family outing including for the elderly or
handicapped provided
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Attractions in Redding
Sundial Bridge – The
Sundial
Bridge
at
Turtle Bay is a beautiful, unique pedestrian
bridge that crosses the
Sacramento River and
connects to the Sacramento River trail
system, Turtle Bay Exploration Park and
McConnell
Arboretum. World renowned
Spanish architect and
engineer Santiago Calatrava conceived the
Sundial Bridge’s unusual design, his first
free-standing
bridge
in the United States.
In addition to being a
functional work of art,
the Sundial Bridge is
a technical marvel as
well. The cable-stayed
structure has an in-
clined, 217 foot pylon
constructed of 580 tons
of steel. The deck is
made up of 200 tons of
glass and granite and is
supported by more than
4,300 feet of cable.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Turtle Bay
Museum, and McConnell Arboretum and
Gardens – This 300-acre
campus contains educational and entertaining activities that interpret the relationship
between humans and
nature. The Park tells
the stories of the region
and its people through
a museum, art gallery,
wildlife exhibits, forest
camp, a summer butterfly house, amphitheater
and McConnell Arbo-
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the trip there is taken
at a leisurely pace.
The roads to Oak
Run and beyond are in
good condition, but the
trip can take some time,
and except for the store
in Whitmore, there are
few places to buy supplies, and no official
rest stops. If you see a
nice place to stop along
the way, refreshments
and a picnic lunch will
be highly appreciated
by everyone on board.
Hat Creek Rim
Hang Gliding: Nearly 1
million years ago, active faulting gradually
dropped a block of the
Earth’s crust (now Hat
Creek Valley) 1,000 feet
below the top of the
Hat Creek Rim, leaving
behind this large fault
scarp. This fault system
is still “alive and cracking.”
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retum and Gardens.
Turtle Bay Museum is
the cornerstone of the
park. Within its 34,000
square feet, five permanent and two changing exhibitions capture
the art, history, science,
and culture of the region. See http://www.
turtlebay.org/ for more
information.
The Cascade Theater
– This completely restored 1930’s movie
theater is a sight worth
seeing. It was originally constructed in downtown Redding in 1935
as a 1,348-seat movie
palace and vaudeville
stage. One of the few
Vineyards & Ranches
away, Mt. Shasta. This
site can be seen parallel and east of Highway
89 in Hat Creek Valley.
The Rim with its gentle
late afternoon, early
evening thermal uplift,
known as “Glass off,”
provides a unique opportunity for hang gliders and para-gliders. A
launch site and parking
area have been constructed on top of this
700 foot escarpment
for this purpose, along
with two landing zones
directly
below
the
launch.
A U.S. hang gliding association Level III rating is recommended for
flying this world famous
site. For directions visit http://hatcreek.info/
Site_Map.htm or any
of the businesses off
Highway 89’s Doty Loop
A heritage of the Hat Road north of Old StaCreek area’s past, it of- tion.
fers magnificent views
of Hat Creek Valley,
Lassen Peak, Burney
Mountain, and, further
Anselmo Vineyards, Inwood, CA, off Hwy. 44 near Shingletown
Alger Vineyard
and Winery/Manton –
Visitors are invited to
experience John and
Linda Alger’s passion
for making great wines
from superb, estate
grown grapes and winemaking practices.
At 2500-feet, Alger Vineyards is one of
the highest vineyards in
California. The grapes
here feast on volcanic
earth, snowmelt waters
from Lassen Park and
abundant
sunshine.
The vineyard was planted to Petite Sirah in the
early 1970’s. Recently,
additional blocks have
been planted to Syrah,
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
Malbec, Merlot, Viognier and Zinfandel.
Farming practices are genuinely
green and organic; in
fact, that is John and
Linda’s greatest pride:
“We’re green. It’s the
way we feel and it’s the
way we want to be.”
John acquired the vineyard in 1992 but he and
his family have been
practicing
viticulturists in the central valley for over a century.
Friends and neighbors
come help with harvest
and of course to enjoy
the wine, the pond and
the pristine environ-
theatres built during
the heart of the depression, the Cascade Theatre was a magnificent
example of art deco
architecture in California, complete with gold
and silver gilded walls,
period
chandeliers,
ornate plasterwork, a
grand neon facade and
marquee and beautiful
murals. But, like many
downtown theatres of
its era, the Cascade
struggled to survive
during the 1990s with
the rise of shopping
mall-based multiplex
cinemas. In 1997, the
Cascade ceased operating and its doors were
boarded.
Restoration of
the Cascade Theatre
was completed on August 14, 2004 and the
theatre was reopened
as a regional non-profit
performing arts cen ter. The restoration
was carried out in a
way that honored the
heritage of the build ing while providing
the functionality of a
modern
professional
performing arts facility
– complete with stateof-the-art sound, light ing and theatre tech nology. The Cascade
Theatre is now capable
of hosting a wide range
of arts and cultural
events, including the ater, concerts, dance
and film presentations.
Call the Cascade box
office at 530-243-8877
for information about
events taking place
during your stay or go
to
http://www.casca detheatre.org/.
ment on the slopes of
Mount Lassen! Open
weekends or call 530474-WINE for event reservations.
Other
wineries and vineyards can
be found in Manton,
including Fetzer Vineyards, (530) 474-5082,
the Shasta Daisy Vineyard, 474-5262, Ringtail
Vineyards 474-5350 and
the Mt. Tehama Winery
474-3304
Indian Peak Vineyards-Manton – Indian
Peak Vineyards is a
small family owned
and operated winery
on Forward Road in
Manton. The goal is to
produce the very best
quality wine possible
in this unique location.
Currently, Indian Peak
is producing Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Port, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon
Blanc. Open Saturdays
and Sundays 12:00-5:00;
weekdays by appointment call (530) 4745506.
Seven Hills Land &
Cattle Company/Anselmo Vineyards – Seven
Hills Land and Cattle
Co. is nestled in the
rolling hills of the In wood Valley. Within its
spectacular 2000 acres
are horse trails, irrigat ed pastures, vineyards,
lavender fields, creeks,
waterfalls and snow
capped views of Mt.
Shasta, Mt. Lassen and
the Trinity Range.
Anselmo Vine yards cloaks 15 acres of
the ranch and includes
a first class wine tast ing room. Two reds, a
full bodied Merlot and
a smooth blend called
Majorette are served.
The first white
wine, St. Pe’ de Bigorre
Blanc, is to be released
this year. The Ranch
also produces natural
USDA approved beef
and lamb, hay, laven der oils, and honey. For
information, inquiries
or to book an event, call
530-474-5546 or email
info@bar7H.com
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Redding’s Great
Restaurants – There are
many reasons to visit
Redding from the Lassen Park area including
attractions such as the
Sundial Bridge, Turtle
Bay, the Cascade Theater and a number of
excellent restaurants.
Perhaps
the
most exquisite dinning
experience is offered by
Rivers Restaurant one
of Redding’s newest. At
Rivers you can enjoy
truly classic cuisine of
steak, seafood, pasta,
prime rib, and more,
all while enjoying the
panoramic view of the
mountains above and
the Sacramento River
below. It’s all about experiencing unique flavors in a beautiful and
relaxing setting, according to River’s Chef
Cal DeMercurio, who
will make certain your
lunch or dinner is an
unforgettable experience. Chef Cal started
cooking when he was 9
years old, has attended
more than 75 cooking
classes and went to the
Cooking Olympics twice
where he won two gold
medals and one silver.
Before Rivers opened
he was the executive
chef and owner of the
widely acclaimed DeMercurio’s Restaurant
in Redding for 18 years.
Rivers won the Golden
Plate Award from the
North State California
Restaurant
Association in 2009 for Innovation and Excellence in
the Restaurant Industry. Call 530-223-5606 as
reservations are often
essential. The address
is 202 Hempsted Drive,
north of Cypress, west
of I-5.
Other Redding
landmark restaurants
include Cool Hand
Luke’s (rib eye steaks)
on Churn Creek east
of I-5, Girondas (Chicago Italian) 100 Center
Street on the east side
of the tracks, Jack’s
Grill (steaks) 1743 California Street, and Pio
Loco (Mexican) Pine
& Eureka Way in west
Redding. Three very
popular Chinese restaurants are Chu’s Skyroom at the airport,
Chu’s Two across the
river north of Highway
44 at 1135 Pine and the
Sailing Boat on Churn
Creek Road in the Enterprise area east of I-5
south of Cypress.
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Our guides set the standard on the famous Lower Sacramento River, but they’re also
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Hotels
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com was designed to
conserve waste and is
dedicated to educating
travelers and guests
about the need for sustainable building practices.
FSC-approved
wood-based materials,
recycled
carpeting,
pads, tiles and granite,
energy-efficient
windows, solar panels,
more efficient HVAC
units and solar tubes
are just a few of the
“green” features that
were employed in its
design.
One of Redding’s
feature attractions, the
Visitor Center at Turtle
Bay Museum employed
a number of sustainable building strategies
including a straw bale
wall that wraps around
the classroom wing.
Deep overhangs shade
the interior spaces
from the intense summer sun and extensive
use of glazing helps
reduce dependence on
artificial lighting.
The outdoor amphitheater at Turtle
Bay Exploration Park
is also noteworthy for
the shade provided by
canvas “louvers” suspended between thin
structural piers. This
design protects the
audience from the sun
while allowing maximum air circulation.
An integrated misting
system within the cantilevered structure allows additional cooling
for the enjoyment of
visitors.
No longer just
a trend, tourists and
travelers around the
world are looking for
accommodations and
attractions that are
eco-friendly, light-onthe-land and designed
to make better use of
all resources.
Green Design within a
Green Environment
Sustainable design is evident in other new or refurbished commercial establishments around Lassen Park as builders and
developers strive to meet LEED standards
and the demand for eco-friendliness.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a
voluntary, consensus-based national rating
system for the development of high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED places
emphasis on state-of-the-art strategies in
five areas: sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials
and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality. The U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC), a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, does the certification.
The Earth Advantage Green Resource Center in Redding recently won Silver Certification from LEED, the third highest level; the behavioral science center at
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and the Gaia Hotel Restaurant and Spa located in Anderson has applied for Gold.
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