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Planning your trip to Lava Beds National Monument
GETTING THERE
From LAX, United offers connecting service (change of planes) to Klamath Falls, Ore., about an hour's drive north of Lava Beds National Monument.
WHERE TO STAY
Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout, an old Forest Service lookout on a volcanic cinder cone in the Medicine Lake Highlands, is an eccentric delight. The 14-foot-square cabin is wrapped in windows, has a wooden deck, and sits at about 7,000 feet with a breathtaking view. Rate is $35 per night. To book, call the McCloud Ranger Station at (530) 964-2184, www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/recreation/smmu/rental-lookouts/rental-lookouts.shtml.
Indian Well Campground is in the park, half a mile from the visitor center, and offers 43 sites for tents, campers, trailers and motor homes. Restrooms and flush toilets available, but no showers or hookups. Fee is $10 per site per night. Reservations accepted but rarely necessary. www.nps.gov/labe/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Shilo Suites Hotel, Klamath Falls, Ore., (541) 885-7980, www.shiloinns.com, offers 24-hour indoor pool, fitness center, free Internet. Doubles about $100.
WHERE TO EAT
No restaurants at Lava Beds. Best bet is to pick up picnic fixings at a market in Tulelake or Addison's Timber Mountain Store in Tionesta.
Antonio's Cucina Italiana, 1012 Main St., Klamath Falls; (541) 850-4500, www.antonioscucinaitaliana.com. Serves pasta dinners for under $15 per person.
TO LEARN MORE
Lava Beds National Monument, www.nps.gov/labe.
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