Five days in Scott Valley, with a day at Mount Shasta
Four days in and around the valley, then a day at Mount Shasta: the headwaters of the Sacramento, Lake Siskiyou and a hike to Heart Lake.
Four days in Scott Valley, with a day on the Salmon River
Three days in the valley, and one big day on the Salmon River: over the Scott Mountains, down the South Fork and home over Etna Summit.
Three days in Scott Valley: Etna, the mountains and Fort Jones
Day one in town, day two in the mountains, day three around the whole valley. A three-day plan from Etna.
This week in Scott Valley: October 15 to 21
Peak fall color, a new menu at Denny Bar Co., trunk or treat in Fort Jones, Oktoberfest in Dunsmuir and the Orionid meteor shower. Here’s the week around Etna.
A weekend in Etna: two slow days in Scott Valley
Arrive Friday, slow down Saturday, head up the mountain on Sunday. Our favorite two days in Etna and Scott Valley.
You flew all the way to San Francisco. Now take the short hop north.
Millions of travelers cross an ocean to land at SFO and never see the California that starts 90 minutes north. Here is the side trip, the road and what it costs, all in.
One perfect day in Etna, California
A slow morning, breakfast on Main Street, a little indulgence, a sunset drive and a nightcap at the distillery. Here is our favorite day in Etna.
Escape the LA rain: three dark-sky weekends for two in Scott Valley
When the storms settle over Los Angeles, fly north. A wood stove, a private house for two and three weekends this fall and winter when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark.
Three dark-sky weekends: a romantic stargazing escape from San Francisco
A new moon, the first snow and the best meteor shower of the year. Three weekends left in 2026 when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark, and how to make each one count.
Whose land is this? The Shasta, Karuk and Quartz Valley peoples of Scott Valley
Before Etna had a Main Street, this valley was Shasta homeland. A look at the people of this land, the treaty that was never honored, and the sovereign nations thriving here today.
The 10 best airports for a Blossom retreat, all nonstop to Medford in under 3 hours
Ten cities fly nonstop to Medford in under three hours. Land easy, eat in Ashland, cross the summit and arrive at a private garden house in Etna.
One perfect wellness day in Ashland, Oregon, this fall and winter
Hot yoga, mineral water, a long walk under the oaks and a town that lights up for winter. A wellness day in Ashland, and a quiet place to land after.
See Mount Shasta by day, sleep in Etna: a quieter retreat an hour away
Mount Shasta pulls you in. Etna lets you land. How to pair a day on the mountain with a slow, private stay in Scott Valley.
Where to stay near Rain Rock Casino: a private house in Scott Valley
Already planning a night at Rain Rock? Here is the drive from Etna, where to eat in Yreka, and why a whole house in Scott Valley makes a good home base.
Scott Valley drives and bike loops from Etna
Five ways to see Scott Valley by car or by bike, with a map and mileage, from a short loop before dinner to a full day on the Salmon River.