July 23, 2016
The McCloud River: Relief from the Dog Days of Summer
![The McCloud River Preserve encompasses 2,330 acres surrounding this iconic mountain stream. Photo by author Steven T. Callan.](https://www.steventcallan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/McCloudRiver1Uncropped-800x533.jpg)
![The McCloud River Preserve encompasses 2,330 acres surrounding this iconic mountain stream. Photo by author Steven T. Callan.](https://www.steventcallan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/McCloudRiver1Uncropped-800x533.jpg)
The McCloud River Preserve encompasses 2,330 acres surrounding this iconic mountain stream. All photos by author.
Nothing picks up my spirits like a walk along a mountain stream during these hundred-degree days. The McCloud River is as good as it gets.
I hope these photos from our recent hike through the McCloud River Preserve with the Shasta Land Trust will pick up your spirits during these dog days of summer.