2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (7)

05/18/2019 / Travel Day Klamath Falls, Oregon

Start Location:

• Redding, CA Elks Lodge # 1073
• 250 Elk Drive, Redding, CA 96003
• 530.243.5900
• Start Time: 8:45 a.m.

End Location:

• Klamath Falls KOA
• 3435 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
• 800-562-9036
• End Time: 12:00 p.m.

Cost per Night: 51.00 per night
Weather: 52 F Cloudy


Route:

• 5 North
• 97 North
• Joe Wright Road
• 4. Country Hwy 875-A

Left at 8:45 a.m. At 10:10 a.m. "The Beast" drove through the tiny town of Weed, California. We climbed to an elevation of 5,000 feet. Stopped to get gas at Worden, Oregon Sinclair for the low price of $3.49 per Gallon.

There is nothing to special about the Klamath Falls KOA. We did laundry and watched TV via their internet.We did meet a nice older couple from Utah.  They instructed us to keep traveling as much as possible before our days were filled with doctor appointments.  We gave them a handful of our avocados.

We will be going to Crater Lake tomorrow. 

 Welcome to Oregon

Fueling up at the Sinclair's just over the Oregon Border

Klamath Falls KOA

Redding, CA to Klamath, Oregon

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal

1. Lassen Volcanic National Park & Lake Shasta Caverns (6)
2. Redding, CA (5)
3. San Francisco - (4)
4. Fremont Elks Lodge #2121 - (3)
5. Pacific Dunes RV Resort- (2)
6. On the Road - (1)

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (6)

05/17/2019 / No Travel Day Lassen Volcanic National Park & Lake Shasta Caverns

Start Location:

• Redding, CA Elks Lodge # 1073
• 250 Elk Drive Redding, CA 96003
• 530.243.5900
• Start Time: N/A

End Location: N/A 

• End Time: N/A

Cost per Night: $30.00 per night
Weather:  60F Overcast

We decided to go to Lassen Volcanic National Park to see the volcano. The GPS took us the windy backway. The higher we climbed, the colder it got. After about an hour and a half, we were actually in the snow. The Volcano was closed due to weather, but we had a beautiful drive in the snow.

We then drove to the Lake Shasta Caverns. We arrived in time for the 2:00 p.m. trip. The Lake Shasta Caverns are a network of caves located near the McCloud arm of Shasta Lake.

We crossed Lake Shasta in a pontoon boat; then took a mile trip up the mountain in a bus. Rachael was our tour guide.

There were over 600 stairs in the caverns – quite a hike but worth it!!! 

Met a big black bear at the Visitor Center

Lake Shasta (manmade)

Snow in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Dogwoods - Beautiful White Flower

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal

1. Redding, CA (5)
2. San Francisco - (4)
3. Fremont Elks Lodge #2121 - (3)
4. Pacific Dunes RV Resort- (2)
5. On the Road - (1)