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Karuk Tribe An interactive brochure for Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties variety of socialand healthservices. Services provided by theTribe includegeneral government, education and a Tribe whose constitution was formally adopted by its members onApril 17, 1985. the Klamath andSalmonRivers. The isafederally recognized Indian one million acres of sacred grounds, hunting areas, and Indian communities along because the traditional land boundaries of the Karuk Tribe once includedover approximately 4,000 miles.The service area hasbeendividedaccordingly, County from theSiskiyou County/ border to BluffCreek,encompassing The Karuk Tribal community covers all of Siskiyou County and Eastern Humboldt Indian Tribal governments inNorthern . The Karuk Tribe isone of thelargest Southern Oregon Four-Wheeling Swimming Skiing Horse BackRiding Rock Hounding Oregon Coast Camping California Coast Drop Camping Hunting Fishing Bird Watching Snowmobiling History Hiking Additional Info River Fun Bicycling Golfing HOME

Table of Contents Skiing Skiing California andSouthernOregon will keep your skishappy. Cross Country more your style? Mountains andparks throughout Northern Ashlandamazing Mt. . Night skiing isarelaxing way to startyour weekends. Snowboard orskidown California’s Shasta majestic orOregon’s Mt. HOME

Skiing Camping a few locations to addto your camping destination list. Trees of Heaven, Sarah Totten and Dillon Creek are while camping inNorthern California. , There’s nobetter place to roast smores than

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Camping Fishing Klamath River Shasta Lake fishing spots such asTrinity Lake head to oneof thelocalsfavorite Grab your favorite fishing gear and , Lake Siskiyou, orthe . , HOME

Fishing Hiking Hiking The Marble Mountain Wilderness . theirboots. Otherwonderful hikinghot spots are The Upper Desert and of theThe Pacific Crest Trail isenoughto get any hiker itching to lace up Running from Mexico to Canada, the2650 miles(give ortake 10miles) HOME

Hiking River Rafting and Kayaking andKayaking River Rafting and SouthernOregon. Numerous guide services are available inboth rapids onthenearby Klamath, Rogue, Sacramento Enjoy afabulous float down river and experience Class II to Class V , orSalmonRivers. HOME

River Fun Swimming Dillon Creek are some examples some have been usedby locals for generations. Clear Creek, Many creeks along theKlamath River have great swimming holes; HOME

Swimming Rock Hounding to panfor gold along theScott and Klamath Rivers. Happy Camparea. Let’s not forget thegold rocks too! Many places Happy CampJade isarare form of Jade found onlyaround the The hassomediverse stones androcks to find. HOME

Rock Hounding Hunting Hunting abundant including, deer, opportunities goose, elk, quail, andpheasant duck, hunting. If so, Northern California andSouthernOregon are theplaces for you withtheir Are you ahunter? Do you anticipate opening morning more thanyour birthday? HOME

Hunting Bird Watching Swifts as they migrate. Klamath River, andview Herons, Kingfishers, Wood ducks and even Chimney Karuk Aboriginal Territory. Spy onBaldEaglesandGolden Eaglesfishing on the there isnobetter place to practice your bird watching scavenger hunt than With the greatest number of differing species of hawk anywhere intheUS, HOME

Bird Watching Bicycling through theforest. bike trails. Pedal along milesandof oldlogging roads as they wind Enjoy mountain biking androad cycling, onhuge expanses of mountain HOME

Bicycling Four-wheeling four-wheeling desires. difficulties, the mountain ridges along the Pacific Coast are sure to satisfy any to beexcited to turnupsomedust at ourparks anddunes.With varying trail If takingyour tire tread off road gets your adrenaline pumping, you are going HOME

Four-Wheeling Horseback riding the localmountains andtown onhorseback. Experience thelocalcommunity inawholenew way by exploring HOME

Horseback Riding Drop campingDrop local with Mule Packing Marble Mountains, Trinity orRussian wilderness relaxing andenjoyable. companies willpackinyour gear, set upyour camp, making your timeinthe have to worry aboutfinding your way back to civilization before night fall. Local With only adesire you andaday pack, cantrek thelocalmountains and not HOME

Drop Camping Snowmobiling and easy to ride, even for thefirst timeoperator. the technology of themachines.Today’s snowmobiles are safe, dependable Snowmobiling hasenjoyed tremendous growth, both inparticipants and HOME

Snowmobiling Golfing Golfing Many localgolf courses from high-end to affordable are nearby. HOME

Golfing Southern Oregon Southern • • • • • Southern Oregon State University Ashland, Oregon-Shakespeare Theater andplays Lakes withcamping andfishing Crater Lake National Park Grants Pass- jet boat excursions HOME

Southern Oregon Oregon Coast Oregon Coast BROOKINGS - BROOKINGS Only four hours to theOregon Coast! • • and day useparks, swimming etc. Chetco River-Camping and beach access Harris Beach State Park-Camping Winchester Bay alltheway to Astoria, Oregon Going on101-Bandon, north Coos Bay, GOLD BEACH (mouthof Rogue River) • • • • Camping and fishing onriver Charter Ocean Fishing Beaches Rogue River to Agnes, Oregon Jet boat excursions upfrom mouthof HOME

Oregon Coast California Coast North - CRESCENT CITY • • • Charter ocean Fishing Beaches Battery Point Lighthouse • • • • OTHER PLACES OFINTEREST Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum Loleta Cheese Factory Redwood National Park Trees of Mystery HOME

California Coast Happy Camp History Happy Camp is located at the top of California in Siskiyou movement to secede from California and Oregon and become County, deep in the heart of the Klamath National Forest and the” State of Jefferson” was begun in the 1940’s. This “revolt” on the banks of the Klamath River at the confluence of Indian was every Thursday but ceased December 7, 1941 with Pearl and Elk Creeks. Harbor when we rejoined our “united” country to help win a war. Mines from the area provided needed resources and the The people of the Karuk Tribe, meaning “upriver” people, roads were improved to bring them out for the war effort. have lived here since before history. In July 1851 a group of prospectors arrived from downriver, prospecting as they came When the last large lumber mill, Stone Forest Mill, closed and made camp here. They named the camp “Happy Camp” in 1995, the community diversified in small business and and that became the name of the town that grew up here. Many recreation opportunities. Visitors and new residents come other sites of gold discovery became ghost towns, but Happy to escape the congestion of the city for the natural peace of Camp endured. the country life. The government of the Karuk Tribe remains here and provides a great deal of help to all the people of the Miners at Thompson Creek area saw a large, ape-like creature area. Panning for gold, rafting or kayaking down the Klamath, which scared the Chinese miners, so that they wouldn’t go back hiking, biking, backpacking or camping draw many visitors each to work for days. Today modern “Bigfoot” teams camp out and summer. Viewing wildlife, rock hounding, especially for Happy look for the legendary creature with modern technology. If no Camp jade, and a vast array of outdoor family recreation are large apes are found, they’ve at least had a great time camping available. The community is surrounded by wilderness areas: in the forest. Red Buttes to the east, Siskiyou to the west, Marble Mountains to the south, and Kalmiopsis wilderness by the Oregon Caves When mining declined, the lumber industry became the chief to the North in Oregon. occupation. The Klamath National Forest, Happy Camp District, was founded here in 1905. Happy Camp was well known as the Volunteers from many service and social organizations have “Steelhead Capital of the World!” Fishing and hunting as well a big impact on the community. Hometown festivals, like the as the natural beauty brought visitors, and when the road was Bigfoot Jamboree each Labor Day weekend, provide parades, completed in 1928 travel became easier fun, food and celebrate community values. It’s a friendly little town! The State of Jefferson Scenic Byway is a memorial to a movement to carve a new state from Oregon and California. Come and visit, we’d be glad to have you! History Due to the lack of state maintenance of roads and services, a

HOME 2. 1. Yreka’s Top Five Places to Visit: Additional Info 101 more. walking trails, the Siskiyou Arboretum, playground equipment andmuch creeks above thiscitypark isnow thepark, hometo abeautiful lake, but proved everyone wrong by mining quite abitof gold outof the Named for aninexperienced minerwhoappeared to lackmining skills of thebuildings town’s history. Find the26 historical markers that catalogue thehistory and stop intheoldCity Meat Market for ataste ofRush ourGold Bakery (It’s apalindrome), checkinattheoldFranco American Hotel Take awalk backintimeasyou stroll thishistoric street. Find theYreka HISTORIC MINERSTREET GREENHORN PARK Things to doinHumboldt County 5. 4. 3. featuring replicas of many historical buildings. pioneer settlers of Siskiyou County. There isanoutdoor museum aswell exhibits of Native Americans,gold Miners, timber, andChinese andthe Home to theSiskiyou County Historical Society; themuseum features Siskiyou County Courthouseat 3114thStreet. now at over $3 milliondollars, thisdisplay is featured in thefoyer of the Yreka ishometo thelargest gold nugget display south of Alaska. Valued Deco andGothic Revival to Nee-Classic Rowhouse. 1900s. The architecture features everything from Queen Anneto Art Yreka ishometo over 75 Victorian homesbuiltinthe1800sandearly SISKIYOU COUNTYMUSEUM GOLD DISPLAY HISTORIC HOMES HOME

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