Overview
Macdoel is a town in Siskiyou County in California. To get there from Weed, turn on US-97 N until you reach it. It is nearby Meiss Lake, and has an elementary school. Potato manufacturing is big here.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Wettest: Feb and Mar. (climate data from nearby Lava Beds National Monument)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Medford — 58 mi away. Directions
- RDD Redding Municipal Airport, Redding — 92 mi away. Directions
- RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, Reno — 199 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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See
Meiss Lake
This lake is good for birding (there is a nice birding trail overlooking it). It also has a waterfowl hunting ranch. It used to be a very large lake, but now it is only a remnant.
Nearby
Dorris
City / town · 4 listings · 11 mi away
Lava Beds National Monument
Park · 34 listings · 25 mi away
Hornbrook
City / town · 3 listings · 29 mi away
Klamath Falls
City / town · 40 listings · 30 mi away
Yreka
City / town · 9 listings · 33 mi away
Weed
City / town · 18 listings · 34 mi away
Mount Shasta
City / town · 6 listings · 39 mi away
McCloud
City / town · 7 listings · 40 mi away
My experience
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