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Majestic vistas. Unforgettable one hour sled rides. Experienced mushers. Beautiful, friendly, highly-trained canine athletes. Reservations recommended. Spontaneous rides - first-come first-serve. Dec. - March.
The Fun Factory is your snowmobile rental source in Northern California...watercraft and ATV rentals upcoming! Winter or summer, we have your recreation covered!
Providing recreation programming and facilities for the Mt. Shasta community - Programs and services for all ages - Kids to Seniors. Home of the 
Winter fun in Siskiyou County begins with the first snowfall in late November and lasts until the middle of April.
Snowshoeing is being rediscovered as an excellent winter sport. New high
tech equipment is available for rent or sale in outdoor equipment stores
in Mt. Shasta. The best places for snowshoeing, according to local
enthusiast, Mark Gibson, is at Bunny Flat on Mt. Shasta, and around
Castle Lake in the Eddys west of I-5.
Snowmobilers are coming to Siskiyou County from as far north as Washingtion State and from Southern California. More than 250 miles of trails make up a network that can be accessed from four different trail parks: Deer Mountain off Highway 97 south of Macdoel, Pilgrim Creek off Highway 89 east of McCloud, Medicine Lake Link (Four Corners) 28 miles east of McCloud, and Doorknob north of Lava Beds National Monument. Warming huts are located at each park, and nearly 130 miles of trails are groomed by the Forest Service. Contact local ranger stations (listed in the Information Centers at our 
Skate seven days a week, November through March, at the 
Ice fishing can be enjoyed on lakes where surface ice freezes thick enough to safely support people. Driving access is plowed to Castle Lake about Mt. Shasta, a popular winter destination for back country skiing and boarding and snow shoe adventures. Access to Juanita Lake in Butte Valley is unplowed, so plan to ski in to lakeside. Both lakes are good bets for ice fishing by midwinter. Contact local ranger stations (listed in the Information Centers at our 
Sledding is an important part of winter fun in Siskiyou County, and each community will have favorite locations when the snow falls. Three excellent sled runs are in south county: Snowman's Hill is at the summit of Highway 89 between Mt. Shasta and McCloud, on the south side of the road across from the Ski Park Highway intersection. Ample parking, bathrooms and a crowd of happy sledders make for an enjoyable adventure. Bunny Flat at the top of Everett Memorial Highway on the slopes of Mount Shasta is also open through the winter, with bathrooms, parking and gentle slopes. Be sure to stay on public lands when you seek sled runs, and instruct yourself in winter and sled safety. When the town of Mt. Shasta is snow-covered, there's a wonderful sledding hill
at Shastice Park in Mt. Shasta. It is the hill above the new field on the opposite end of the parking lot from the Siskiyou Ice Rink. It is chiefly for younger kids (thru preteen) but it is fairly well used, close, easy to walk to, good parking, bathrooms, and not a big slog to get back up to the top. Sleds are not available for rent, so bring your own, or stop by our friendly hardware and variety stores to gear up.