Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views.

Among California’s most iconic waterways, the Sacramento River offers a front-row seat to some of California’s most breathtaking vistas.

Another 6 miles south on I-5, through Shasta-Trinity National Forest, stop at Castle Crags State Park to see 6,000-foot-tall granite spires jutting skyward. Park day passes cost $8 per vehicle.