Hidden gem on the Cali/Ore border
What a beautiful place!! I stayed two times - once on the way to visit family (Portland to Bay area) and then again on the way home. It is the PERFECT halfway mark between these two West Coast cities for anyone not wanting to drive the full 10-11 hours in one day.
The first time I was blessed with more temperate weather, and I spent time exploring the land both in the evening I arrived and much of the following morning. Ben has created little walkways all over the property to various vistas and sitting places, and he decorates the paths with standing rock art! It was so fun to turn a corner and see two or three big rocks sitting impossibly on top of each other! Up above the tent site there is a pond that delights, complete with ducks and geese, and I saw several deer on that first morning. Perhaps my favorite part is the outhouse! Beautiful to look at with its weathered boards and artsy branch work, it is open to the valley!! Yes, it's a composting toilet, but in open air there is no foul scent nor anyone to see you.... just a glorious vista of the Klamath River valley below! I did my business while the sun rose red to the east and birds serenaded me. It was sublime, and I was sad to leave.
On the way home, a mere week later, the temps were in the high 90s, and the stay was not as fun. Luckily, Ben texted me to advise me to arrive later in the day to avoid the hottest time of day (thank you again, Ben!!), so no misery for me!
Great site, great host, & I will return!