My sweetie Stephanie and I and our ever-older-and-slower-but-still-loves-to-hike golden retriever Molly played hooky yesterday and took a hike on the Box Canyon Trail.
The path leaves from Box Canyon Dam, which forms Lake Siskiyou (the favorite place to take a summer dip for Mount Shasta residents and visitors). We had it all to ourselves as we walked the undulating mile past seeps and springs to the trail’s end. Several spots give excellent views of the steep walls of the Upper Sacramento River canyon. We also caught the first phase of autumn color on the bigleaf maples and dogwood, both common residents along the Box Canyon Trail.
Bigleaf maple and Douglas fir along the Box Canyon Trail.
(Photo by John Soares)
Directions: Take the Central Mount Shasta exit and head west. Turn left (south) on Old Stage Road, and then bear right a bit later onto W. A. Barr Road. You’ll soon reach Box Canyon Dam and Lake Siskiyou. Park in the large lot on the right just before the dam. Cross the road to find the trail. (The Box Canyon Trail runs along the north side of the Upper Sacramento River below Box Canyon Dam – the left side as you face downstream.)
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Twitter: @tcunderground
It’s a nice walk, just stay away from the river at that location as there are absolutely no fish on that stretch of the river, so bringing along, say, I dunno, a fly rod, would be a total waste of effort.
Just saying is all.
Twitter: @TheJohnSoares
Yes, I concur completely. The trail allows a couple of views down on the river, and I can say that I saw absolutely no fish, at least not any that were visible from 200 feet away.
The trail always stays way above the river, and it would be a major scramble to get down there – for very good hikers only who are in excellent shape with sturdy hiking shoes.
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