| 54.4 |
87.6 |
Oregon /
California State Line |
| 54.1 |
87.0 |
Junction
CA161 eastbound to
Tulelake (23 miles) |
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The
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and the
Tule
Lake National Wildlife Refuge are to the east |
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Scenic and
Historic Byway |
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A branch of
the Volcanic
Legacy Scenic Byway extends to the east to
Tulelake. The
main section of the byway, in part, follows US97 between Klamath
Falls (to the north) and Weed (to the south) |
| 51.2 |
82.3 |
Dorris:
First Street |
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A California Agriculture
Inspection Station is on the south side of Dorris for southbound
traffic. There are
restrictions against importing fresh fruits, vegetables and plants into
California |
| 45.5 |
73.3 |
North
junction Meiss Lake-Sams Neck Road westbound |
| 41.9 |
67.4 |
Sheep
Mountain Road |
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The
Butte Valley Wildlife Area is to the west around Meiss Lake via
Sams Neck Road or Macdoel. |
| 40.6 |
65.3 |
Macdoel:
Old Highway 97 |
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The Hotel
Macdoel at Montezuma Avenue and Mount Shasta Street is on the
National Register of Historic Places |
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Goosenest
Ranger District Office (Klamath
National Forest) |
| 39.9 |
64.2 |
South
junction Meiss Lake-Sams Neck Road westbound |
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Juanita
Lake Campground (Klamath National Forest) is to the west via
above or Little Shasta Road |
| 36.4 |
58.6 |
Little Shasta
Road / Ball Mountain Road |
| 30.2 |
48.6 |
Mount Hebron
Summit (Elev. 5202 feet/1586 m) |
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Check the web sites maintained by the
California
Department of Transportation for road conditions and the
Western
Region of the National Weather Service before crossing the Mount
Hebron Summit (above) and Grass Lake Summit (below) during late fall
through early spring. |
| 28.0 |
45.0 |
Bray -
Tennant Road |
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The
Grass Lake Wildlife Area is on the east side of the highway |
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The Grass Lake
Roadside Rest Area is close to Mile Post SIS 22.0 |
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Displays at
this roadside rest area describe the development and the natural history of
Grass Lake and add to the enjoyment of a stopover at this
location. Excellent photo opportunities at certain times of
the year. |
| 20.1 |
32.3 |
Grass Lake
Summit (Elev. 5105 feet/1555 m) |
| 19.3 |
31.0 |
Vista Point
in southbound lane |
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The vista
point provides an excellent view of Mount Shasta to the south |
| 14.5 |
23.3 |
Historical
Landmark |
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The Old Oregon Emigrant Trail
(California State
Historical Landmark No. 517) Wagon trains of emigrants on their way to
Yreka and Oregon passed near this location. |
| 13.4 |
21.5 |
Veterans
Living Memorial Sculpture Garden |
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This memorial
has been created by veterans and volunteers to honor members of the
military who served during recent wars, especially the Viet Nam and
Korea conflicts. Bronze sculptures provide poignant reminders
of the suffering and sacrifices associated with these events.
Click here for a
view of Mount
Shasta from the garden. |
| 12.5 |
20.1 |
County Road
A12 westbound to Grenada and
Interstate 5 |
| 4.4 |
7.1 |
Big Springs
Road westbound to Lake Shastina (5 miles) |
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Lake Shastina is to the west in the
Shasta Valley |
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1.4 |
2.3 |
Weed:
Lincoln Avenue eastbound leads to the downtown area and reconnects
with US97 on Weed Blvd. The points below are in the downtown
area |
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The Shasta
Inn and the Week Lumber Company Boarding House on North Davis Avenue
are
on the
National Register of Historic Places is |
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The
Weed Historic Lumber Town Museum is located in downtown Weed |
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Weed
Chamber of Commerce |
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0.4 |
0.7 |
Weed:
Weed Blvd northbound to
Interstate 5, Yreka and Oregon / central Weed on
Historic Highway 99 |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
Weed:
Junction
Interstate 5 southbound to Mount Shasta, Redding and Sacramento |
