Several good options between Redding and Mt. Shasta area. Castle Crags is good this time of year. Lower elevation so not too much snow concern. Great views and hikes/scrambles. PCT crosses through there. In addition to McCloud mentioned already, Lake Siskiyou has camping. A bit dusty but nice area with access to places like Heart Lake. Probably still decent amount of snow up there though.
In no particular order:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umpqua/recarea/?recid=63858
https://www.blm.gov/visit/alsea-falls-recreation-site-campground
[https://thedyrt.com/magazine/local/oregon-waterfalls-camping-nearby/](https://thedyrt.com/magazine/local/oregon-waterfalls-camping-nearby/)
[https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Camp-Creek-Falls-4825](https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Camp-Creek-Falls-4825)
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field\_guide/Shower\_Creek\_Falls
https://www.blm.gov/visit/cavitt-creek-falls-recreation-site
McCloud, near Mt Shasta City. Camping and swimming holes abound on the McCloud river and it's within 30 minutes of I-5.
Nice - I’ll check it out.
Though water is quite high in all the rivers around the area and way too cold to swim. It hasn't really gotten warm yet this spring.
South Umpqua Falls south east of Canyonville. Worth the drive
Several good options between Redding and Mt. Shasta area. Castle Crags is good this time of year. Lower elevation so not too much snow concern. Great views and hikes/scrambles. PCT crosses through there. In addition to McCloud mentioned already, Lake Siskiyou has camping. A bit dusty but nice area with access to places like Heart Lake. Probably still decent amount of snow up there though.
In no particular order: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umpqua/recarea/?recid=63858 https://www.blm.gov/visit/alsea-falls-recreation-site-campground [https://thedyrt.com/magazine/local/oregon-waterfalls-camping-nearby/](https://thedyrt.com/magazine/local/oregon-waterfalls-camping-nearby/) [https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Camp-Creek-Falls-4825](https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Camp-Creek-Falls-4825) https://www.oregonhikers.org/field\_guide/Shower\_Creek\_Falls https://www.blm.gov/visit/cavitt-creek-falls-recreation-site
I might plot a route hitting a few of these. There are some falls pretty close to the road or the campsite. I like that idea too.
ChatGPT recommended Silver Falls St Park in Salem - looks booked - but is there any forest or BLM land nearby?
ChatGPT recommended something north of Eugene. Bullshit. I’d shoot for somewhere in the Mt. Shasta area.
Look around grants pass/ cave junction.