Do You Know About Klamath Falls?

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Do You Know About Klamath Falls?

Klamath is located in 25 miles north of the California border in Southern Oregon. When I mentioned to a friend that we are planning to come here for a week-long vacation, she made a face and asked what do you do there? We stayed at the Running Y Resort in a Timeshare Exchange. Our fourth floor unit had a balcony that faced the golf course designed by Arnold Palmer with sweeping views of the mountains. On our way there, we stopped at Mount Shasta to buy groceries. It’s a dinky place at the foot of the snow-covered Mount Shasta Mountain.

Our resort was a twenty-minute drive to Klamath Falls, a local center with a population of over 20,000 and three local museums. Klamath is the name of one of Native American tribes, who lived there for 4,000 years. It is located 6 hours North of San Francisco (it took us eight hours with two stops) and 5 hours south of Portland. One of the local attractions is about an hour drive to Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. It was formed about 2,200 years ago when the Mount Mazama Volcano collapsed into a caldera and filled with water to form a lake. Crater Lake is the deepest and clearest lake in the United States. When we got there, the surroundings were covered with snow; a magical scenery to see. People were skiing along the shore or walking on snowshoes. We were at the lake a few years ago during the summer and had a completely different experience.

The area has many other attractions. We visited the Lava Beds National Monument, which is actually located in northeastern California. It has numerous lava tube caves, which are open to visitors (You could read about this place in the last Sunday’s Travel Section of San Francisco Chronicle). Klamath Falls area is well known for their bird sanctuaries, as well as fishing and hiking. We did everything but fish, which we let others do for our dinners. But the most important part of our visit was to have a few days of rest and fresh air and it gave me an opportunity to start writing my next book, “Retirement Solutions for Smart People. 5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Your Golden Age”. I will keep you posted. We stayed in the resort for five days and then drove an hour and a half to Ashland. I will let you know about this visit in a few weeks.

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