Posted in Northern California Nature July 03, 2017 by

Everyone From Northern California Should Take This Awesome Mountain Vacation Before They Die

There’s thousands of beautiful places in Northern California, but there’s also the most epic mountain escape that you have to experience today. The Mount Shasta area is an outdoor lover’s paradise with plenty of opportunities for hiking, waterfall exploration, swimming, boating, and more.

Keep reading to learn more about this one of a kind vacation.

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Ready to escape the city and head into the hills? Mount Shasta is the best place for it. Every from extreme sports enthusiasts to family vacationers and retirees are choosing this destination as the premier vacation spot in California.
Flickr/ Don Barrett
Shasta and the surrounding areas are one of the fastest growing vacation destinations in the county for everyone from campers to luxurious resort dwellers.
Flickr/ David Lebech
It's easy to see why. This place is incredibly beautiful. Whether you come for the scenery, the opportunities for recreation, or just to have a break from your daily life, this place is awesome.
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It was originally inhabited by the Native Americans of the Shasta, Klamath, Pit, Modoc and Wintu Native American tribes who utilized the abundant natural resources of the Mount Shasta area.
Flickr/ Rene Rivers
Later, Europeans arrived around 1840 to hunt and trap animals for their fur. Today, the area relies primarily on tourism, but the communities located in these mountains are gems all on their own.
Flickr/ Rafael Edwards
Many visitors to the area choose to camp out, but there are tons of darling little resorts to choose from, as well.
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One of our favorite resorts is the Dunsmuir Railroad Park Resort, where you actually sleep in old train cars.
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Other people come to swim in the many chilly swimming holes or view gorgeous waterfalls. There's also Shasta Lake, which is an unbelievably stunning body of water.
Flickr/ Patrick Dirden
Whatever you find yourself doing while you are here, you'll be hard pressed not to fall in love with Shasta.
Flickr/ Daniel Means

Here are a few enticing videos that will give you even more reasons to check out this incredible place:

Would you go on this one of a kind mountain escape? Let us know what you think!