The Long Way
Klamath County
A person hikes on a snow-covered mountain with a backpack and poles.
Plate I. Snowy mountain trail, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A large RV parked in a forested campground with logs stacked nearby.
Plate II. RV at campsite, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A person walks on a dirt trail through a green meadow with a forest in the background.
Plate III. Hiker on trail, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A family enjoys a sunny day by a scenic mountain lake.
Plate IV. Lake recreation along Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A snow-capped mountain rises behind green trees and colorful wildflowers.
Plate V. Mount Shasta, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A long, straight highway stretches through a forest toward distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
Plate VI. Highway stretch along Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A waterfall flows down a rocky, green hillside surrounded by trees.
Plate VII. Waterfall along Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org
A scenic view of a snow-capped mountain reflecting in a calm lake with surrounding forests.
Plate VIII. Lassen Peak, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. From volcaniclegacybyway.org

Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway

Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. All American Road.

Details

Map. Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
125 W. Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Directions
Season
Winter transforms the byway into a peaceful, snowy paradise.
Getting there
It’s near impossible to miss because it’s 500 miles in length and parallels highway 5, the major north-south freeway in California and Oregon. The byway is just east of highway 5.
Fees
None.
Access
Many sites are in remote locations off gravel or dirt roads, so be safe and give yourself plenty of time.
Walk-in or reserve
no reservations are needed.
Phone
800-445-6728
Website
volcaniclegacybyway.org
Managed by
Volcanic Legacy Community Partnership.

One of 42 All-American Roads, bookended by Lassen Volcanic National Park and Crater Lake National Park; the byway region has been molded by its fiery volcanic past, with soaring volcanic peaks, expansive lava flows, lava tubes, caves, spatter cones, bubbling mudpots, and steaming fumaroles.

Notable Events

  1. 1998U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater announced 33 roads in 19 states as 1998 All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways; the release's list places Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway under All-American Roads. web.archive.org
  2. 2002U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today added 23 new National Scenic Byways and 13 All-American Roads to the list of America's Byways; the list marks newly designated roads with asterisks and shows Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway as California* and Oregon. fhwa.dot.gov

Sources

  1. volcaniclegacybyway.org
  2. volcaniclegacybyway.org/about-the-byway
  3. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/byway/2587
  4. volcaniclegacybyway.org/travel-tips
  5. volcaniclegacybyway.org/getting-here
  6. volcaniclegacybyway.org/plan-your-visit
  7. volcaniclegacybyway.org/contact-us
  8. volcaniclegacybyway.org/rv-travelers
  9. discoverklamath.com
  10. facebook.com/Volcanic-Legacy-Scenic-Byway-113380132080385
  11. volcaniclegacybyway.org
  12. web.archive.org/web/20090711111600/http://www.dot.gov/affairs/1998/fhwa2498.htm
  13. fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0227.cfm