Golf in Altamont

Altamont sits on the south fringe of Klamath Falls in Klamath County, part of the high desert basin that defines this corner of south-central Oregon. The Klamath Basin is an unusual landscape — a volcanic plateau at nearly 4,200 feet elevation where agriculture depends on irrigation from a system of lakes and marshes that once supported one of the continent's great migratory bird corridors. Altamont's position within that basin means dramatic seasonal extremes: cold, snowy winters and warm summers with exceptional sun exposure. Golf in the Klamath Basin tracks that compressed but rewarding season. The basin's waterfowl refuge — part of the Pacific Flyway — adds an unusual wildlife dimension to recreational life here, and golfers often share the landscape with birders and naturalists navigating the same open terrain.