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The 18-hole course is a scaled-down version of its big brother, complete
with water hazards, sand traps, and sneaky breaks. Renee whacked at
balls, and I practiced my limited skills with far more success than I’d have
had on Arnie’s course.

Onsite opportunities abound. From bike and walking trails, to a fitness
gym, to Sandhill Spa to the Sports Center with volleyball, pickleball,
and basketball courts and horseshoe pits, you’ll find no excuse to avoid
exercise, indoors or out. Roe Outfitters stands ready to book kayaking,
canoeing, hunting, boating, fishing, and snowshoeing outings. Birding
expeditions, too—last year, a white-headed woodpecker was spotted.
Reservations can be made for horseback riding May through September,
weather permitting.

Offsite, the region offers myriad adventures, including hiking and biking
trails, Tule Lake National Monument (site of a WWII internment camp),
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake Zipline, Favell Museum, Lava
Beds National Monument, Lake of the Woods and other mountain lakes.
In nearby Klamath Falls you will enjoy cultural venues, historic sights,
festivals, dining opportunities and more.

The lodge, completed in 1996, offers meeting, conference, and event
spaces, a ranch house, and the pavilion, with catering services as well
as audiovisual and presentation equipment available for rent. The 3,600
acres of Running Y Ranch houses the Resort, some vacation homes,
The Village, which includes the market and other small businesses, and
WorldMark timeshare properties. Over the years, through economic
upswings and downturns, the property has changed, and Running Y
Properties dreams of more change, according to Victoria Haley, Director
of Sales and Marketing. There are discussions to add over two dozen
rooms to the lodge and move the spa onsite.

As you read this, perhaps you’re tucking away the idea of going next
spring or summer. You might want to rethink that plan, for winter is a
perfect time to visit Running Y. The drive from the Rogue Valley offers
scenery of unparalleled beauty. The resort plans to add sledding closer
to the lodge this winter. If you tell your children about sledding, they’ll
beg to go. If you tell them about the ice arena (open November through
March), they’ll beg harder.

So pack your winter gear and head to The Resort at Running Y Ranch.
There’s lots to do onsite, or use it as a base and venture abroad. Crater
Lake offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Once you visit, you’ll
want to return in the warm weather months.

Finally, be safe by preparing for winter driving and outdoor activities.

Running Y Ranch Resort
5500 Running Y Rd., Klamath Falls
541-850-5500
www.runningy.com

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