Orleans/ Somes Bar Chamber of Commerce
Find whatever outdoor recreation activity that suits your fancy in the Orleans/Somes Bar area.
Northern California’s State Highway 96, the nation’s newest scenic byway, was officially dedicated "Bigfoot Scenic Byway" April 1, 2001. It winds along the Wild and Scenic Klamath and Trinity Rivers, with breathtaking forested views around every curve. Bigfoot Scenic Byway completes a driving/riding loop which encompasses three additional scenic byways: State of Jefferson, Trinity, and Trinity Heritage.
About 9 miles downriver from Orleans is Bluff Creek, the area where the famed Patterson Bigfoot film footage was shot. Our Rivers are renown for salmon and steelhead fishing. Our area is also known for its gold seekers’ successes!
Orleans is the homeland of three tribes: the Hupa people, the Karuk, and the Yurok. Their celebrations of life are colorful pageants with deep religious significance. The Hoopa Valley Reservation is the largest, in acreage in the state of California.
Orleans, Hoopa, and Willow Creek are full-service communities, offering markets, gas stations, restaurants and laundry facilities. Recreation opportunities abound, whether you seek rafting, kayaking, hiking, cycling or observing wildlife in their natural habitat, or whether you are hoping to catch sight of the elusive Bigfoot, yourself! Good luck!