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DINE
HARIOM SHRI RAM Serving lunch and dinner,
this Mount Shasta restaurant features
classic Indian cuisine with a wide selection
of dinner options, including vegetarian and
vegan entrees like Vege Pulau and Dahl
Tadka. Diners can also sip a mango lassi and
dig into chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani.
hariomshriram.com
HIGHLAND HOUSE RESTAURANT This restaurant
located in Mount Shasta Resort
could easily rest on its breathtaking view
laurels. However, the wide variety of entrees
keep diners equally enthralled. Satisfying
standouts include the Filet Medallions with
mashed potatoes and the Stuffed Portobella
with house-made marinara. The full-service
cocktail lounge serves daily “Bar Bites” all
year long. mountshastaresort.com/lounge
LILY’S RESTAURANT “California cuisine
with a Pacific Rim flair.” Open for breakfast,
brunch, lunch and dinner near downtown
Mount Shasta, the restaurant serves
a walnut garbanzo vegetable burger, along
with more meaty fare like cabernet-braised
beef short rib rigatoni and freshly caught
trout. lilysrestaurant.com
BASS LAKE
LOCATED IN THE Sierra National Forest, 4.5
miles southeast of Yosemite Forks, and 14
miles from the south entrance of Yosemite
National Park, Bass Lake offers unmatched
serenity. Though the lake looks timelessly
KIM LAWSON/VISIT CALIFORNIA; OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: SCOTT JUNGLING; COURTESY OF DISCOVER SISKIYOU
canic cone soars to 14,179 feet high, its
loftiest heights capped with a shimmery
layer of ice and snow long into summer.
Take a detour about 10 miles away to two
smaller alpine lakes within Shasta-Trinity
National Forest—Castle Lake and Heart
Lake—which both offer hiking trails with
views of Mount Shasta in the distance.
STAY
MOUNT SHASTA RESORT Set between
Mount Shasta and Mount Eddy, and
overlooking Lake Siskiyou, this secluded
resort is nestled on a leafy lakefront property
2 miles from the Mt. Shasta Sisson
Museum and 6 miles from Mossbrae Falls.
The rustic-chic rooms and chalets feature
flat-screen TVs, gas fireplaces, kitchenettes
or full kitchens and private decks. Other
perks of the pet-friendly locale include the
challenging 18-hole, 126-acre golf course
and the soothing Sacred Mountain Spa,
where massage, facials and more are on the
menu. Zen out in a Woodland Room with
a private Jacuzzi tub. mountshastaresort.com
STRAWBERRY VALLEY INN This comfortable
hideaway is located about 10 minutes
from Lake Siskiyou in the midst of Mount
Shasta’s pine trees and offers spiritual tours
and guided sacred adventures through its
partners, Shasta Vortex Adventures and
Shasta Mountain Retreats. Enlightenmentseeking
guests can fortify physically every
morning with complimentary continental
breakfast in a turn-of-the-century stone
house. strawberryvalleyinn.com
Bass Lake
board games. bassholebrews.com
CLEARIE’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Located
in downtown Redding about 10 miles from
the lake, Clearie’s is an upscale restaurant
serving decadent American fare like Blue
Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Filet and halfpound
burgers. The lounge serves appetizers,
beers, and cocktails including their
signature “smokin.’ martinis.” cleariesrestau
rant.com
LAKE SISKIYOU
SISKIYOU COUNTRY TRULY is the land of lakes
with more than 270 named lakes including
Castle Lake, Lake Shastina and Lake
Siskiyou.
Sheltered at the foot of the Trinity Divide
and fed by five mountain streams, the
remote lake is only a six-hour drive north
San Jose.
Dive into the warm water for a swim,
explore via paddleboard or kayak or get your
groove on aboard one of the 15-person party
barges. Soak up the scenery with a bike
ride or hike the 7-mile Lake Siskiyou Trail
circling the lake. The scenic north shore
features a single-arch suspension bridge
over Wagon Creek—an ideal spot for taking
it all in. Steel cables hang from a massive
arch, suspending a sturdy wood-and-steel
deck. The forested path offers fantastic vantage
points for viewing and photographing
Mount Shasta, the largest stratovolcano in
the Cascade Range. Shasta’s hulking vol-