Guide to Shasta Cascade 2009 - (Page 32) fOresTs, ParKs & PuBlic lands PUBLIC LANDS The public’s access to state and national parks, National Forests and other public lands in America’s west is unprecedented in the civilized world. In the Shasta Cascade Region, vast tracks of public lands are easily accessible and offer some of California’s greatest national treasures. The region is known for its wild and scenic rivers, three major lakes offering the best houseboating in the world, and thousands of square miles of open spaces providing great opportunities for hiking, rafting or kayaking, fishing, camping, or just getting away from the “maddening” crowd. The Shasta Cascade offers some of California’s most scenic drives traversing vast landscapes and providing access to some of the region’s most significant attractions. From the unique volcanic features of Lassen Volcanic National Park to McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, and on to the magnificent Mt. Shasta, these scenic drives showcase the public lands’ grandeur and are often just a few hours drive away. These are your public lands, some of the country’s finest and they are waiting to provide you and your family with a memorable experience. Be sure to visit the new section of the Shasta Cascade’s website highlighting public lands www.shastacascade.com/erog. The new area of the website includes electronic recreational opportunity guides (Erogs) for the National Forest, state and national parks. These one to two page descriptive guides give the basics of the attractions or activity as well as how to obtain further information. Burney Falls is one of the few waterfalls in the world with a constant water volume, 100,000 million gallons of water goes over Burney Falls each day! Glass Mountain 32 Reference map on page 2 for color-key 1 2 3 Yreka/Klamath River Mt. Shasta/McCloud Alturas/Modoc 4 5 6 Weaverville/Trinity Redding/Shasta Lake Burney/Eastern Shasta 7 8 9 Susanville/Lassen Red Bluff/Tehama Chester/Lake Almanor 10 11 12 Quincy/Feather River Chico/Paradise Oroville/Lake Oroville http://www.shastacascade.com/erog
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