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City in California, United States
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Yreka (pronounced wye-ree-kuh) is a city of 7,500 people (2019) in Siskiyou County in the Shasta Cascades region of California. Yreka is home to the College of the Siskiyous, Klamath National Forest Interpretive Museum and the Siskiyou County Museum.
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A city park with Greenhorn Reservoir, which is a good place to feed the ducks. The park has many trails around it and a main trail that encompasses the reservoir. This trail is less than a mile and well maintained. It also runs through the old mining town now referred to as Ghost Town. Ghost Town is a place where one can see old mining equipment and see where miners actually used to prospect in the early days of Yreka.
Taking exit 775 and traveling west on Miner Street will take you through Old Town Yreka. Miner Street is lined with many old stone buildings.
During August they hold the Siskiyou Golden Fair. The area is almost all grass or paved walkway. There is a rodeo, talent show, destruction derby and a concert every year at the fair. Also held at the fairground are the races. They take place on a dirt track. They have several divisions.
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A sit down Mexican restaurant. They have a variety of Mexican dishes. The service is good.
Black Bear Diner is also a sit down restaurant with good service.
Indoor pool and spa, free breakfast and Internet, business center, guest laundry, whirlpool suites available.
There are a few ways to get into Yreka. The easiest and most common is via Interstate 5. There are three exits from Interstate 5 into Yreka, 773, 775 and 776. If you are looking for fast food take exit 773.
Read in the guideYreka is a very small town. Walking is almost always an option as well as a bicycle. There isn't much traffic in Yreka so a car is effective as well.
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