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The Wild West in Siskiyou County
Discover your inner cowboy.
Come to Siskiyou County in far northern California for the best of the old west! Enjoy ranches and horses, trail rides and backcountry horse packing. You'll find rodeos and cowboy events throughout the year.
The wide open spaces of Shasta Valley, Scott Valley and Butte Valley have a long history of ranches and farming. You will discover a vibrant history of Western culture, as well as a thriving cowboy community alive and well today. Beautiful barns and windmills beg for photographic attention, and opportunities to participate are found on small town bulletin boards and among the links we offer below. Please visit us for a taste of the real Wild West in northern California.
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Kick up your heels!
Photo courtesy Nancy Ziller
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SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS
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Established Bed & Breakfast Victorian home, circa 1877. Beautiful grounds also ideal for weddings, etc. Please visit our website www.alderbrookmanor.com.
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25 years local packing and guide service in the Klamath National and
Trinity Wilderness areas. Spot trips, all inclusive and guided hunts. For
information contact Roger Hiett
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Visit this "Biggest Little Museum" (2500 sg ft) and see history revealed! Native American, fur trapping, mining, pioneer and military artifacts! See the Carriage House collection of horse drawn vehicles and farm implements. Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day, Mon-Sat, and by appointment. |
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Exciting family or group outings! Enjoy a Northern California dude ranch vacation at the Marble Mountain Guest Ranch. Horseback trail riding, whitewater rafting, swimming, hiking, delicious meals and majestic scenery.
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Beautiful Scenic Trail Rides, Ponies, Horse Drawn Wagon or Carriage, Riding Lessons, Horses for Sale, All Ages Welcome. Open Year Round. |
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Breeding Egyptian Arabians horses. Visit Windamere Arabians. Learn the
history and romance of this breed. Experience their beauty, people loving nature.
Learn the tax advantages of ownership.
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The following events and attractions are guaranteed to please the cowboy in all of us.
- The Siskiyou Golden Fair is a wonderful event every year!
This annual celebration takes place in early August at the beautiful County Fairgrounds in Yreka features a Saturday Night Rodeo, concerts, as well as days and days of livestock exhibitions, judging and auction, concerts, horse shows and gymkhana, and old fashioned Western fun!
Events take place throughout the year at the Fairgrounds...from Barrel Races at the Collier Pavilion, to concerts, events and clinics. Check the Siskiyou Golden Fair web site events calendar for updates.
- The Etna Rodeo and Parade in early spring is followed by the Etna Old Timers Rodeo later each summer.
Beautiful Scott Valley is the location for these traditional events, where Siskiyou County residents participate in rodeo; children's calf-riding, and more! For information
call: 530-468-5442.
- Enjoy the Horseback tours at Marble Mountain Ranch
, Hang on and take a virtual horseback ride in the Marble Mountains...just sit back, relax and enjoy, as the slideshow pages take you high into the wilderness on horseback. Then book a real trip with Marble Mountain Guest Ranch when the internet show is done.
The hungry mule photo at right is courtesy Bryan Sherman Packing, another great outfitter from Etna, CA. For informaion on their services, call Mike Bryan at 530-467-3261.
- Gaze at a Gold Nugget....a million dollars worth of 'em, actually! Stop by the Siskiyou County Courthouse in Yreka to view the largest display of gold south of Alaska. The interpretive display is arranged according to the site from which the gold was taken, and includes old photos, descriptions and recollections of the miners. On display are the many forms of gold found in the area, including huge nuggets, flour gold and gold dust. You can try your hand at prospecing for gold too...check out our web page on Gold Panning and strike it rich!
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Dorris is the home of Butte Valley Saddle Company and internationally recognized saddlemaker Conrad Koppenhafer. Visitors from all over the world stop by the Butte Valley Saddle Company to view the superb artistry of Conrad Kopenhafer's saddles. 304 South Main St., P O Box 389 in Dorris, CA 96023, 530-397-3711.
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Enjoy a virtual Real Live Cattle Drive with photos and stories. You have stumbled across one of our unique cultural features. A real live Cattle Drive. These dogies come right through Butte Valley twice a year (spring and fall).
- A great local riding organization is Stable Hands, a private, non-profit center here in Siskiyou County that provides therapeutic riding activities to children and adults with disabilities. To find out more about their services, call them at mcushman@snowcrest.net.
- Wild West history abounds at the Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka, 530-842-336. Exhibits emphasize trapping, gold, cattle and agriculture, with an interactive area including seven historic buildings, living history events and tours. Visit...you'll love it! More historic information can be found at the on-line collection from SiskiyouHistory.org.
- Find plenty of wintertime speed and Western excitement at the Butte Valley
Chariots of Fire Races held at Macdoel Downs -- Every Sunday at 1:00 pm from the first weekend of December through the first weekend of March. Check with the Butte Valley Chamber for up to date information.
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Songs of the Siskiyous - Cowboy Poems from the Top of California
From our wide-open and thinly populated part of Northern California comes a great book of cowboy poetry titled Songs of the Siskiyous. Read these poems aloud for a taste of life in a land where cows and trees outnumber people, where ranching and logging are still major occupations, where hunting trips and cattle drives and rodeo dances are events long to be remembered. The poems range from funny to sentimental, irreverent to touching. They come from the heart.
- And the Annual Cowboy Poetry Regional Event
Takes place in Yreka, traditionally in March each year. For more information, call 530-842-4497.
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