Weed

Despite what you might think, the city's name has nothing to do with cannabis—instead, it comes from the founder of the local lumber mill and pioneer Abner Weed, who discovered that the area's strong winds were helpful in drying lumber. Weed was home to a thriving lumber industry from its founding in 1901 to as late as the 1980s. The historic industrial area at the northeast corner of town has been plagued with environmental concerns and clean-up efforts as a result of chemicals used for wood treatment and glue.
More recently, the wood-product-related industry has been scaled back, and Weed's economy has become more reliant on tourism, as well as light industry and manufacturing of bottled water.

By car

• Interstate 5: Weed is accessed from I-5 between Vista Dr (Exit #745) and Chaparral Dr (#748). There are three exits to Weed. US Hwy 97 can be accessed "S Weed Blvd/Klamath Falls" Exit (#747).

• Portland, OR (via I-5 for ): 5.5 hours
• Medford, OR (via I-5 for ): 1.5 hour
• Redding, CA (via I-5) for ): 1 hour 15 min.
• Sacramento, CA (via I-5) for ): 3.5 hours
• San Francisco, CA (via I-5, 505 & I-80) for ): 5 hours

• US Hwy 97 Starts from US Hwy 97 & N Weed Blvd and goes up through the high desert of Central Oregon and the plains of Eastern Washington.

• Klamath Falls, OR (US Hwy 97 for ): 1 hour 15 min
• Crater Lake, OR (US Hwy 97 & OR-Hwy 62 for ): 2.5 hours
• Bend, OR (US Hwy 97 for : 3.5 hours
• The Dalles, OR (at Oregon/Washington state line) (US 97 for : 6 hours

By bus

• Greyhound

  address: (Bus stop) Dos Amigos Restaurant at 175 E Vista Dr
  Greyhound travels primarily on Interstate 5 between Portland and Sacramento via Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford, Weed, Redding, Chico, Red Bluff, Oroville and/or Marysville. Passengers transfer to other buses in Portland, Sacramento, Medford or Redding to continue to additional destinations. The bus stop for the Siskiyou STAGE bus is between Comfort Inn and the Greyhound bus stop along Black Butte, across the street from Quality Inn Hotel for the bus into town (see below listing).

• Siskiyou Stage

  phone: +1 530 840-8220
  Local connections into town (Weed) and regional connections to Dunsmuir, McCloud, Mt Shasta and Yreka.

Weed is served by Siskiyou County's STAGE bus service.

• Weed Lumber Museum

  phone: +1 530 938-0550
  address: 303 Gilman Ave

• Veterans Living Memorial Sculpture Garden

  phone: +1 530 938-2218
  address: 13221 US 97

• Volcanic Legacy Scenic BywayA scenic road from volcano to volcano that passes through Weed!

• Mt Shasta Brewing Co.

  phone: +1 530 938-2394
  address: 360 College Ave

• Cedar Lanes

  phone: +1 530 938-3278
  address: 137 Main St
  Bowling, cafe, bar at night, and take and bake pizza.

• Weed Skatepark

  address: 1299 Railroad Ave

• Mount Shasta Ski Park

• Weed Golf Club

  phone: +1 530 938-9971
  address: 27730 Old Edgewood Rd.

• Lake Shastina Golf Resort

  phone: +1 530 938-3201
  address: 5925 Country Club Dr

• Stewart Mineral Springs

  phone: +1 530 938-2222
  address: 4617 Stewart Springs Rd
  Last bath is always 90 minutes prior to closing. Sauna door closes 15 minutes before closing.

• Weed Mercantile Mall

  phone: +1 530 938-3229
  address: 590 Main St
  A shopping mall, one of the oldest buildings in Weed.

• Ray's Food Place

  phone: +1 530 938-4619
  address: 175 N Weed St
  Market with all your needs

• Pizza Factory

  phone: +1 530 938-3088
  address: 132 north weed blvd.
  "We toss them, they're awesome". The best pizza ever from here is bbq chicken pizza. It is so yummy.

• Cougar Cafe

  phone: +1 530 938-3229
  address: 590 Main St
  Hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, milkshakes, and root beer floats. Well worth your time!

• Burger King

  phone: +1 530 938-3337
  address: 88 E. Vista Dr

• Comfort Inn

  phone: +1 530 938-1982
  address: 1844 Shastina Dr

• Quality Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 530 938-1308
  address: 1830 Black Butte Dr

• Motel 6 Weed - Mount Shasta

  phone: +1 530 938-4101
  address: 466 North Weed Blvd

• Sis Q Inn

  phone: +1 530 938-4194
  address: 1825 Shastina Dr

• Lava Beds National Monument northeast of Weed
• Southern Oregon is just an hour north—take I-5 to Ashland or Medford, or follow Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway to Crater Lake National Park