The importance of  California's Hwy 5:

Mammoth Lakes and Lake Tahoe ski areas would love to have this advantage. In fact one of the most common complaints about other ski areas, is access during snow storms. It is rare for Hwy 5 to be close for any storm. Commerce coming from Canada, Washington and Oregon are very important to the California economy. California Department of Transportation does what it takes to keep the traffic running on California’s most important Hwy. While the drive from San Francisco to Tahoe is shorter in actual miles, the drive to Shasta is faster. Not only faster but a much more relaxing drive, set your cruse control, and you won’t have to fight traffic, Hwy 5 is the best way to travel in California.

California’s most unspoiled area:

Not long ago, the Shasta area was controlled by the logging industry, tourism was discouraged. Now logging has dramatically diminished and tourism is rushing in to fill the economic void. With so much to offer California’s Shasta area is equipped to become one of America’s premier world class destinations. The recreational possibilities in Shasta seem endless. Shasta is not a destination where one vacation will allow visitors to see it all. Each season brings new possibilities. From the caves beneath Shasta Lake, to the growing glaciers atop majestic Mount Shasta. The abundance of water from California’s second highest Mountain offers guest unparalleled wilderness opportunities.