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    • Klamath Falls, Oregon

      Hike to the Summit of Mt. McLoughlin

      5.0
      9 mi / 3900 ft gain
      This is not an easy hike, but every step is more than worth it. Unlike Mount Thielsen to the north, this summit requires no scrambling/climbing; it's just a long, steep hike. Mount McLoughlin (named for John McLoughlin of Hudson's Bay Company and Oregon Trail fame) is a lava cone on top of a comp...
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    • Tulelake, California

      Hike Gillem's Bluff Trail in Lava Beds National Monument

      4.5
      1.5 mi / 393 ft gain
      Start from the parking lot just past the entrance booth at the Lava Beds National Monument. It is a straight forward hike up to the top of the bluff about .75 miles. Great views of the lava flows and surrounding mountains. It is a great place to view the sunset behind Mt. Shasta from the top.
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    • Tulelake, California

      Hike the Schonchin Butte Trail in Lava Beds National Monument

      5.0
      1.5 mi / 475 ft gain
      From the entrance booth of Lava Beds National Monument drive south. There will be a left hand turn labeled Schonchin Butte, take it. Drive down a dirt road about a mile to reach Schonchin Butte trailhead parking. It is less than a mile hike to the fire lookout with elevation gain of 475 feet. The...
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    • Tulelake, California

      Descend Into Skull Cave of the Lava Beds National Monument

      4.5
      0.1 mi / -328.1 ft gain
      Once you reach the Lava Beds National Monument stop by the visitors center to pay your fees, grab a map, and empty your bladder. From there you will drive your car up the road from the visitors center to Skull Cave.The visitors center will give you map and answer any questions you have. From the ...
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    • Ashland, Oregon

      Hike to Hobart Bluff

      2.5 mi / 200 ft gain
      Hobart Bluff is part of the Western Cascades, a range of weathered volcanic mountains that are much older than the High Cascades that most people think of today, the range of Shasta, Rainier, and Hood. These mountains are shorter as a result of the work of time and usually have summits wrapped in...
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    • Tulelake, California

      Explore Crystal Ice Cave, Lava Beds National Monument

      1 mi
      This adventure is only accessed through a ranger guided tour by the staff at Lava Beds National Monument.  A reservation is needed, go to recreation.gov to make a reservation space is limited.  You will meet at the visitor center.  The ranger will take you to the cave.  Don't try to find the cave...
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    • Tulelake, California

      Spelunking in the Golden Dome Cave, Lava Beds National Monument

      5.0
      Once you reach the Lava Beds National Monument stop by the visitors center to pay your fees, grab a map, and empty your bladder. From there you will drive your car to each cave entrance.Golden Dome Cave is the third cave on the cave loop. The entrance is about 25m from where you park. You will en...
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    • Tulelake, California

      Explore the Catacombs at Lava Beds National Mounument

      5.0
      Once you reach the Lava Beds National Monument stop by the visitors center to pay your fees, grab a map, and empty your bladder. From there you will drive your car to each cave entrance.The Catacombs are considered the most difficult and longest cave system at the Monument and is the sixth cave s...
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    • Ashland, Oregon

      Hike and Climb Pilot Rock

      8 mi / 1000 ft gain
      Pilot Rock is one of the most prominent features in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and is visible from over 40 miles away in the Shasta Valley of northern California and the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon.Similar to Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, though much smaller in stature, Pilot Rock is ...
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    • Jackson County, Oregon

      Backpack to Devil's Peak and the Seven Lakes Basin

      3.0
      13.7 mi / 3050 ft gain
      Starting at at elevation of 5250 feet, the trail climbs steadily from the trailhead for approximately 3.3 miles to pass at 6900 feet. From here you will come to a junction where going right will lead to Devils Peak and the PCT and going left (straight) will take down into the basin. If you starte...
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    • Klamath County, Oregon

      Hike through Pinnacles Valley at Crater Lake NP

      3.0
      1 mi / -100 ft gain
      These needle-like formations of rock, called fossil fumaroles, projecting from the Sand Creek Canyon floor, were formed under sheets of volcanic pumice that preceded Mazama's collapse. As the surface of the hot pumice cooled over the years, steam and gases were released by the hot rocks underneat...
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    • Siskiyou County, California

      Camp Out at Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout

      4.0
      If you've never stayed in a lookout, you should. It's not a thrilling get your adrenaline type of adventure, but more of a private, secluded, let's enjoy epic views and incredible company type of get away.Little Mt. Hoffman lookout is one of a few remaining historic lookouts that was built in the...
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    • Klamath County, Oregon

      Hike to Plaikni Falls

      5.0
      Starting on the Crater Lake East Rim Drive near the Phantom Ship Overlook, take the Pinnacles Road 1.2 miles until you see the Plaikni Falls trailhead on your left.The Plaikni Falls trail is an easy 2.0 mile roundtrip hike through an old-growth forest to a waterfall.The first 3/4 of the trail is ...
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    • Ashland, Oregon

      Summit Mt. Ashland

      5.0
      5 mi / 1550 ft gain
      Situated in Southern Oregon right near the California border lies the Siskiyou Mountain Range's tallest peak, Mount Ashland. Mount Ashland is a very popular area for many recreational activities, one of the most popular activities is skiing. The ski area was opened up in 1963 and has changed hand...
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    • CRATER LAKE, Oregon

      Hike Union Peak

      11 mi / 1600 ft gain
      The trailhead is located across Highway 62, on the opposite side of the highway from the Crater Lake National Park entrance at Mazama Village. Look for a road sign indicating parking for the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).Start on the PCT: Highway 140 to Highway 138 (near Cascade Crest), hiking severa...
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    • Chiloquin, Oregon

      Sun Notch Trail

      5.0
      0.83 mi / 135 ft gain
      Sun Notch Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Crater Lake, Oregon.
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    Camping and Lodging in Klamath Falls

    Klamath Falls KOA Journey
    Altamont, Oregon

    Klamath Falls KOA Journey

    Rainbow Bay
    Klamath Falls, Oregon

    Rainbow Bay

    Sunset
    Klamath Falls, Oregon

    Sunset

    Fourmile Lake Campground
    Klamath Falls, Oregon

    Fourmile Lake Campground

    Willow Prairie Cabin
    Eagle Point, Oregon

    Willow Prairie Cabin

    Willow Prairie Horsecamp
    Eagle Point, Oregon

    Willow Prairie Horsecamp

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