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2027 Meeting Home Registration Schedule Cave Trips

2027 Western Region Meeting

McCloud, California

Welcome to the NSS Western Regional. The Western Regional 2027 will be in McCloud, California at Hoohoo park on September 23-26, 2027. (Map). Besides lots of caving the area in rich in natural and human history.

Registration
Presentations and Workshops
Schedule
Cave Trips and Signup
Area Map

Volcanic Landforms Driving Tour

Where to Eat in McCloud
McCloud Walking Tour
Things to See
Travel Directions
Lodging
Want to Fly In?
Local History
Indigenous People of Siskiyou County
Welcome to the State of “Jefferson”

The Bean
This passage in Pluto’s cave reminds me of a bean. This cave has been used and abused by party goers and others for years and has a vast amount of graffiti all up and down the walls. This passage is near the back and has only a small amount of vandalism as compared to other areas. The caving group which I used to go on trips with often does a cleanup every year and the cave seems to be cleaner every year. Less people are trashing it and we think it must be an effect of seeing that somebody is taking care of it. If you see a trashed place why would you take care of it, why not add to the problem. That is the thinking that seems to have been going on. With our efforts it seems cleaner every year and that is a good thing.