Crystalwood Lodge

Nearby Activities
We are immediately adjacent to the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to the east and the Fremont Winema National Forests to the west, which feature excellent hunting and fishing, boating, canoeing, birding, horseback riding and hiking opportunities.

Beautiful Scenery
Native Americans settled throughout the Klamath region, including the land called Crystalwood for many hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. The marshes and forests provided all the necessary raw materials for food, clothing and shelter, and the ancient ways of working with the tule are being revived today by Ivan Jackson and others who are learning the old ways from the elders.

Nome
On the third floor, Nome features a double bed, closet, dresser, dog crate and private bath with shower. Nome has wonderful sunrises overlooking Crystal Spring and the Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge. Nome is the end of the trail for the Iditarod sled dog race, and all finishers passing under the burled arch on Front Street have earned their finisher's belt buckle for a job well done.

Kaltag
On the second floor, Kaltag features 2 configurations, either with 2 twin beds or a single king bed, closet and dresser, dog crate and private bath with shower. It faces the front of the lodge, with a view of the spring and the Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge. Great for birders, as the birds are active throughout the day. As a checkpoint, Kaltag is a major milestone, where the race leaves the Yukon River and turns toward the Bering Sea.

Ruby
Ruby is on the second floor and features a queen bed, closet and dresser, dog crate and private bath with shower. Ruby has a meadow, forest and mountain view, overlooking the front meadow and forest as well as Cherry Peak rising across the road. At the Ruby checkpoint the race leaves the landlocked Interior and embarks upon the Yukon River.

Mc Grath
McGrath is our largest room, featuring a queen and two twin beds, private bath with shower, dog crate and private entrance via the back stairs with direct access to the upper and lower screened viewing decks. The upper viewing deck provides expansive views overlooking Crystal Spring and Creek, the forest to the south, and the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to the east. About a third of the way into the race, McGrath is one of the largest checkpoints in the race, and is an air cargo hub ferrying supplies, dropped dogs and volunteers throughout the length of the race.

Rainy Pass
On the third floor, Rainy Pass features 2 configurations, either with 2 twin beds or a single king bed, closet, dresser, dog crate and private bath with shower. Rainy Pass has a meadow, forest and mountain view, overlooking the front meadow and forest as well as Cherry Peak rising across the road. Rainy Pass is the highest checkpoint in the race, as teams crest the Alaska Range and head down the backside into the Interior.