Seiad Valley is a small unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California situated 15 miles south of the Oregon border.

A general store/cafe/post office, an elementary school, a small trailer park, a volunteer fire house, forest service station, gas station and the historic Wildwood Tavern and Lodge make up central portion of the town; beyond that are small agricultural/herding fields, a scattering of residences, and the bridges crossing the Klamath River.

The population does not include many young people, and is increasingly aging as the younger generation moves away to find broader opportunities, although the internet is changing that dynamic.

Increasingly, people are living in the pastoral setting of Seiad Valley while remote working for employers in San Francisco, Sacramento, or the Los Angeles area.

During the spring and summer months hikers are a frequent sight in the central area of Seiad Valley as they pass through town to buy supplies.

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