Mount Shasta is an incredibly beautiful mountain and volcano. If your driving between Seattle and Los Angeles you can't miss it from the highway. There are probably a couple different cities that you can enjoy Mount Shasta from but my favorite city is Weed. They have hotels and gift shops and is a cute little town with everything you need. There are two exits for Weed off the highway. One exit is the 'old town' part that is more cute and the other exit is the newer part. I think staying a night here is a perfect thing to do as the scenery is so pleasant. It really is a destination. So often to see natural beauty like this you have to sacrifice comforts of city living. Not with Mount Shasta - its a town that has it all and is just steps away from a little nature walk with an incredible backdrop. It is a real sight to see when you have this regular old Shell Gas station or even Grocery Outlet where the backdrop is the volcano. I don't think you can ever get tired of the harmony here of man made combined with nature. read more

Incredible volcano and mountain. Really recommend spending some time around the nature in this area, even if you won't be committing a summit climb. I went up this past weekend with the attempt to summit Shasta and had a really nice time. The town of Mt. Shasta has a few restaurants and some decent accomodations for sleeping (slept in Loge with our group which was great)... As for the hike, we went up and started at Bunny Flats and camped at Helen Lake for the night and then going for the summit via the Avalanche Gulch route. It was a beautiful and trying hike...definitely be familiar with the risks and have the proper skills to manage them if attempting. All in all; Mount Shasta is majestic and magical. Spend some time here! read more

We found a parking lot which was filled with guys in shorts sunning themselves next to their cars, hanging out, eating bags of chips, watching the people and the mountiain views in their sunglasses. We parked and watched a few people skiing, talked to some hikers who had made it almost to the top but it got too windy. We used our hiking boots and walked a few feet up the mountain, made a tiny snowman, threw some snow balls, stared at the mesmerizing view, enjoyed the fact that we were in short sleeves while on a snowy mountain. Life is good. read more

What a beautiful special place this is. Such strong energetic vortex. Beautiful mountain tops, so serene so naturally attractive and magnetic. The trees are simply magnificent. Those evergreens are everywhere. People in the neighborhood are very friendly and welcoming. I understand why this is so attractive for retirees. Just an amazing place. read more

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Beautiful place to play & bask in nature during the winter! The views are utterly breathtaking. Gentle horizon curves hugging tall sugar pines and fir trees. Lush wilderness outlining mountain bends. If you're lucky to be there for a sunrise/sunset, you're sure in for a treat! I highly recommend stopping by Bunny Flat Trailhead (6950' elevation) for a fun morning/afternoon excursion. Most of the snow is tramped down near the parking lot; however, if you hike further up you'll find it to be wondrously fluffy. Perfect for making snow angels and skipping in. Just make sure to watch your step-- there might be holes or a bit of a drop under some patches. Bring sleds, gloves, and snowpants :) read more

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Spectacular, Gorgeous, Inspirational, Amazing!!!! Mount Shasta is all this plus so much more!! This mountain is always a sight to behold both from a distance and up close!! Everytime we travel through this area, we cannot help but admire it. Let's face it, this MAJESTIC Beauty is hard to miss from the Interstate 5 Freeway and other roads. I look foward to returning and exploring more of this INCREDIBLE Natural Wonder!! read more

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Something for everyone. It's a big beautiful mountain with backcountry skiing, hiking, mountaineering and sightseeing. In the warmer months you can drive up to roads end and hike or walk along the creek to your heart's content. Camp on the mountain and either cook for yourself or scoot into town read more

Take off! To the Great White North! Take off! It's a beauty way to go. I love the sight of Mount Shasta as I drive on I-5, usually on my way to or from Ashland. It's huge, white, gorgeous, and deadly. Naturalist and author John Muir said of Mount Shasta: "When I first caught sight of it over the braided folds of the Sacramento Valley, I was fifty miles away and afoot, alone and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since." Mount Shasta is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Arc. The lore of some of the Native Americans in the area held that Mount Shasta is inhabited by the spirit chief Skell who descended from heaven to the mountain's summit. Some people believe that races of sentient or spiritual beings generally considered to be Lemurians, superior to humans, live in or on Mount Shasta, or visit the mountain. Believers in the Harmonic Convergence describe Mount Shasta as one of a small number of global "power centers". Hence, Mount Shasta remains a focus of "New Age" attention and local meditation. There's is also a strong Catholic and Buddhist presence in this area. Maybe I should stop to pray the next time I pass by? read more

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Cimbed Mt.Shast via Clear Creek route (2014/8/9, no snow). It was tough. Super hard, but I had a great view from the summit! Lucky me I had a perfect weather. Trailhead to summit was 5 miles. First 3 miles gains 2000 feet. Last 2 miles gains 5800 feet. Total 7800 feet gain with scrambling. All the way is scree. Brutal. But I loved this dangerous adventure and HUGE reward. Great experience, big achivement. read more

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Mount Shasta is one of the highest of the Cascade peaks, outdone only by Mt. Rainier in Washington. It stands sentinel between Oregon and California, an awesome sight. When one of the early pre-statehood California governors planned an expedition to the Columbia River, he stopped at Mt. Shasta... and couldn't go any further. It's that heart-stopping a sight. Some have speculated that "Shasta" comes from the Russian word for happiness&luck, and that perhaps some of the Russians at Fort Ross got as far as this snow-covered peak. Mt. Shasta has great trails, plenty of informational signs, and even if you don't reach the summit, it's a peak experience. Mount Shasta is a legend in people's minds. One of its more underrated attractions is a little cinder cone in a cattle pasture. In the shadow of majestic Shasta, it's funny to see a cinder cone in a backyard. It's worth it to just hike the area, it's breathtaking. At over 14,000 feet it's one of California's tallest, a giant among giants. It is a brooding, sleeping giant. It is serene. A place to meditate and find inner peace. read more

Ever since I was a child, I thought this was one of the prettiest mountains I'd seen - even from the vista pull-outs along I-5. My opinion hasn't changed. Mount Shasta is a booming sentinel that, despite its violent creation, is solemnly bold and serenely strong. It used to have ample year-around snow but recent droughts have left Shasta with a scant amount of snow which diminishes its radiant white-capped beauty. The three most popular trailheads at Bunny Flat, Panther Meadow, and Old Ski Bowl are easy to reach by car - 25 to 35-minute drives along Road A10 from the city of Mount Shasta. Human and pet poo must be packed out and properly disposed. My ranked list of day hikes: - South Gate Meadow (5 out of 5 stars)*: Easiest to start from Lower Panther Campground, the trail passes the flower-dotted Lower Panther Meadow before heading east to The Gate next to Red Bluff. After 2.2 miles with 450' elevation gain, bask at the large South Gate Meadow - a classic Cascade mountain range wildflower eden. Follow the creek to the right to reach the spring that feeds the meadow - another 0.5 miles one-way with 500' ascent. When going to the spring and Gray Butte (see below), the hike is 7.4 miles roundtrip with 1400' rise. South Gate Meadow is also known as the less politically correct Squaw Meadow. - Old Ski Bowl Loop (5): Begin at the Old Ski Bowl parking lot at 7840' high. As a former ski area, available parking was abundant. The picnic area with grand views also makes this spot enjoyable to visit without going on a hike. The Old Ski Bowl Trail is a 4.7-mile loop that wanders through relics of the former ski operations at 9600'. The trail to the right is less steep than the left path. Because the hike is above the treeline, the lack of plants meant a rocky trail. Despite being a giant rock pile, sights are plentiful with a huge burgundy butte flanking the entire hike, a water spring creating a lush green area, and patches of snow in early summer. - Green Butte Ridge (5): The map at the Bunny Flat trailhead and signs made this trail sometimes called Broadway easy to follow. Even without the guidance, the hike simply follows the ridgeline to the right of Avalanche Gulch and Horse Camp. Most of the little-used path consists of teasing views of Shasta through the trees and small clearings of manzanita. The formal trail ends past the treeline with a spectacular view of the peak for a 4.4-mile roundtrip hike from 7150' to 8125'. Continuing up the ridgeline is possible and simple to navigate because all vegetation goes away. - Panther Meadow (4): Start at Upper Panther Meadow parking lot and follow the trail signs to visit the colorful Upper Meadow, the spring surrounded by a man-made rock wall, and the butterfly-flocking Lower Panther Meadow. At most, the hike is 1.6 miles roundtrip with 280' gain but can be broken down into shorter segments by going from Upper Panther Meadow parking lot to Upper Meadow and/or Lower Panther Campground to Lower Meadow. These shortened walks offer the biggest payoff for the least amount of work making them ideal for those that are physically restricted, have little time, or lack hiking gear. - Gray Butte (4): Begin at Lower Panther Meadow Campground and follow the trail signs. The meandering 3.2-mile roundtrip trail with 650' ascent was an annoyingly inefficient path to the peak. The hike highlights were at the beginning in Lower Panther Meadow and at the end with an excellent unobstructed view of Shasta where I took my favorite picture of the mountain. - Hidden Valley (4)*: Start at Bunny Flat and follow signs to Horse Camp. After 1.7 miles with 900' gain, relax at the 100-year-old stone-masoned Horse Camp cabin and spring. From the back left corner of the cabin, take the trail another 1.2 miles with 1400' rise to Hidden Valley. The trail grows increasingly harder-to-follow, crumbly, and steeper. Views are only of the foothills until reaching Hidden Valley where Shastina and Shasta are on full display. - Bunny Flat to Ski Bowl (4): Connecting the Bunny Flat parking lot with the Ski Bowl parking lot, this route is useful if the road to the Ski Bowl is closed. The well-worn and maintained trail is about 3 miles long one-way and marked with pink ribbons and spray-painted rocks. The trail has periodic views of the foothills when reaching an open space like a meadow. * = Hike enters the Mount Shasta Wilderness which requires a free "use permit" for each person and dogs are not allowed. The Bunny Flat and Old Ski Bowl parking lots have kiosks with self-permit stations. When hiking over 10,000', a $25 "summit permit" also at the kiosk is needed and payable by cash or check. The Interagency Annual Pass is not accepted for permit payment. read more

6 Stars Simply and plainly said, Mount Shasta is the pinnacle vortex of all ethereal energies on planet Earth. Whew! Now that that's out of the way, allow to me elaborate. The mountain herself and the City of Mt. Shasta has been my home away from home for over half my life. The mysticism, the natural beauty, and the extraordinary pureness of this location touched my heart and soul the moment I first visited. Every year, sometimes twice a year, I have journeyed to Mount Shasta for pilgrimage, rejuvenation, and adventure . . . and every single time I have received all that I had hoped for and more. Mount Shasta is also a haven for nature loving, serene contemplation, and magical experiences. I have received many an epiphany and answers to my prayers while calmly meditating high up the mountain or in my favorite part of Mount Shasta, Panther Meadows. There are little brooks and steams meandering through upper and lower Panther during the spring and summer as the snows continue to melt. There are campgrounds there and I have camped there before, but unfortunately people who have no idea how to respect this sacred mountain may choose to camp here and make occasional ruckus. Most of the commotion and activity on the west side of Mount Shasta occurs at a lower elevation in an area called Bunny Flat, especially when the highway up the mountain is gated off for the winter. Even here in Bunny Flat with dozens of cars all parked with scores of people running, talking, hiking, and x-country skiing about, you will feel the uniqueness of Mount Shasta. I was once married on Mount Shasta in an area called Sand Flat. I also had previously camped there for three weeks when I was going through a period of deep personal self exploration. It is very private there for the most part and there is a large clearing, made of sand, that resembles a round landing pad the size of a football field. Speaking of landing pads . . . Mount Shasta is a serious UFO convergence point. I don't think it is a matter of "believing" in extraterrestrials or their crafts used to visit Earth; it is simply a fact that they exist and are frequently seen here. For me, they are also most certainly felt. In one single Yelp review it would be impossible to tell the literally hundreds of fantastic experiences I've had on Mount Shasta and vicinity over the decades. But, it is my wish to convey that this is a sacred place, a church, a temple, a sanctuary to be sure. Mount Shasta is the name of a place that welcomes cosmic travelers and spiritual pilgrims alike. She is known to be the Heart Chakra of the Earth . . . and after one visit on any given day, your heart may be ready to open too. There is no better place for this to happen than on Mount Shasta. You may say I'm a dreamer . . . but I'm not the only one. Review 0099 read more

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Mount Shasta is one of the most surreal experiences you will ever get while driving along the interstate 5 freeway. Before my last trip to Oregon, I had never heard of Mount Shasta before. After reading reviews about this place, you begin to realize that this mountain isn't just any other mountain. Apparently the center of human creation itself, Mount Shasta stands above all other landmarks in Northern California. You have to be practically sleeping in the car to not see Mount Shasta. It's completely visible along the highway. Though my friends and I didn't have a chance to actually hike up the mountain or go deep along any of the trails in the area, we were able to go into the visitor's center (basically go on the 5 then on the 97 I believe) and step onto the base of the mountain. What happened after that was completely mystical. With the clearest air and the calmest atmosphere, you feel like you've stepped into the face of heaven. I may be overhyping this place or just hopping onto the hype wagon, but I loved my short trip to Mount Shasta. I will definitely come back again and explore. Have fun and prosper, read more

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This place is amazing!!! My fiance and I were fortunate enough to make it when there when the weather was not too hot, and there were not many people around. You can drive 7 miles up the mountain/ volcano. Along the way, you will find many pull-outs that will allow you to take in the breath taking views and photographs of your surroundings. Beyond the parking lot seven miles up, you can hike up to the peak with a permit. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to hike around Mt. Shasta. I would definately check this place out if you are in the area. read more

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Snow capped Mt Shasta towers above the surrounding area. It has geologic and scenic features: a hot sulphur spring, seven glaciers, lava flows, waterfalls, buttes and canyons. Setting off from Bunny Flat, we saw some mountain bikers banging down a trail, with one extreme dog keeping pace. Pines are everywhere, giving way as you rise, to rocks and scree. We thought we'd gotten to our destination when we saw a glacier. Keep going though, you'll know when hit Hidden Valley. It's a huge expanse surrounded by steep snow covered walls, and outstanding views of the mountain. Fresh mountain water is available at Horse Camp on the way, where we saw a chipmunk munch down an acorn in 60 seconds. read more

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I fell in love with nature and the wonders that encapsulated Mount Shasta. I cannot wait to go back because I feel like this is a hidden wonder but so plain in sight and view. I'm going back to Sacramento to tell everyone how amazing Mt. Shasta-Trinity National Forest is! We hiked Bunny Flat and it was absolutely amazing!!! read more

Just plain amazing. We were her for the day it was 17° but worth the freezing beard. Cant wait to come back in June. read more

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Mount Shasta is hypotheticaly an active volcano located at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. The elevation is 14,179 feet, and it is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. My friend and I stopped her during our bus trip and unfortunately we didn't have a chance to actually hike up the mountain or hike any of the trail. We step onto the base of the mountain and took pictures. The snow capped stratovolcano is so beautiful. The air is clean and the atmosphere is calm. I would like to return here and explore the area. read more

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This is another Eric B. inspired review. I have been driving to Ashland, Oregon at least once a year since 1975. This has afforded me countless opportunities to admire Mount Shasta from Interstate 5, checking out how low the the snow level extends down the sides. Since we generally drive up in the summer and in the fall it's seldom as covered w/ snow as in Eric's gorgeous photo. Not knowing its history I instinctively recognized it as a holy place and was shocked the first time a friend and former colleague spoke about hiking on it. It just seemed disrespectful to walk on it. It's a beautiful, special place and my heart lifts whenever it comes into view. If clouds obscure it I feel vaguely cheated, but know it will be there the next time I pass by. read more

MOUNT SHASTA is a tall mountain with a symmetrical appearance, visible from Interstate 5 and also visible during airplane flights from the San Francisco Bay area to Portland, Oregon. The mountain consists of four volcanic cones that form one mountain. Mount Shasta is about 14,200 feet tall. At Mount Shasta, one finds Horse Camp trail (3.4 miles round trip), Panther Meadows trail (1 mile round trip), Gray Butte trail (4 miles round trip), and Smith Gate Meadows trail (4 miles round trip). Other hiking trails, which are longer, are those with trailheads called: Whitney Falls; North Gate; Brewer Creek; Sand Flat; Clear Creek; Old Ski Bowl; and Bunny Flat. I have been to Mount Shasta only once, and on this visit my participation was limited only to driving the road to the top, where I poked about the lava field adjacent to the parking lot on top, and admiring Castle Crags. From the top of Mount Shasta, Castle Crags can be seen in the distance to the south. Also, there was a tow truck parked not far from the summit. A woman had parked her automobile at the side of the road, and hadn't secured the brake, and her car plummeted down the slope. The towing agency needed to connect several cables together to make a cable long enough to pull up the lost automobile. The tow truck has a painting of a volcano on it. LAVA FIELD AND WESTERN PASQUE FLOWER. The City of Mount Shasta resides at the foot of Mount Shasta, and a well-maintained road takes you from the city almost all the way to the top of the mountain. At the top, there is a huge parking lot, and next to the parking lot is a slope that is covered with chunks of lava. One of my attached photos shows the Western Pasque Flower, which is just uphill from the parking lot. Western Pasque Flower looks like the TRUFFULA TREE of Dr. Seuss. Regarding the town, there are about twenty motels, including upscale motels with swimming pools. There are a couple of mineral museums and many restaurants and cafes. BLACK BUTTE. What I recommend, is staying at a motel that has a view of BLACK BUTTE. Black Butte is group of cone-shaped lava domes, located next to Intestate 5. The lava domes were produced about 10,000 years ago. I recommend the trail that takes you to the top of Black Butte. The trail is about 2.56 miles from the trailhead to the summit. The total vertical climb from the trailhead to the summit is 1,845 feet. The motel where I stayed has a huge dining room with huge windows, and from the breakfast table there was a fine view of the inspiring Black Butte. GLASS MOUNTAIN. During my weekend at the City of Mount Shasta, I spent a half hour in one of the mineral shops. I purchased a chunk of obsidian. The clerk told me that the obsidian was from Mexico. However, I am not so sure of that. Part of my vacation plan was to visit Glass Mountain, which is located just to the south of Lava Beds National Monument. Glass Mountain is poorly marked. There is just a tiny sign at the side of the country highway. However, if you follow the sign, there is a well-maintained gravel road that takes you about one mile to Glass Mountain. Glass Mountain is a lava field about one square mile in size, filled with automobile-sized chunks of obsidian. Some of the obsidian is jet black. Other chunks of obsidian has gray-colored stripes in it. Please see my photo of the edge of the lava field that is called "Glass Mountain." Sorry, I do not have better directions for getting to the gravel road that takes you to Glass Mountain. read more

Where do I start in describing Mount Shasta? This mountain has so much mythology attached to it, that all I'm going to say is forget the hype, forget all the New Age claptrap you've read, drop all your expectations and come here and experience it for yourself and see what happens. If you expect to meet a Lemurian or a resident of Telos, it won't happen. If you expect to see a panther in Panther Meadow, it won't happen. If you expect to meet St. Germain or Melchizidek on the slopes, it won't happen. If you expect some Lemurian crystal gong to come out of the heavens and ring through the skies, that won't happen either. What will happen, is that if you make it to Panther Meadow when no one is there or the last overview at 7000 feet, you will experience a rich, resonating silence like you've never experienced before. The altitude has something to do with it. The air up here is very, very pure and the light and clarity of the sunlight is almost as clear as what I experienced in Greece or Turkey at some of the ruins there underneath a Mediterranean sun. Just pure light. Panther Meadow and Panther Springs is considered a sacred site to the local Winnemem Wintu tribe, who are the real guardians of this mountain, NOT the "I AM" cult folks who have appropriated it for themselves. Since it has been considered a sacred site from long before the arrival of the Europeans, it is now up for registration on the National Register of Historical Places. That has it's pluses and minuses. Panther meadow and the springs are now cordoned off because there were way too many yahoo tourists, hipster hippies and New Age idiots showing up and camping on the meadow, trampling through it and stepping on the delicate alpine vegetation. Some of those shrubs take hundreds of years to come back. This is a very delicate ecological system and I'm sorry to say this but those shrubs and trees are far more important than some crystal and plastic angels which some pilgrims have left as "offerings". It got so bad that the springs ran dry. This is also exacerbated by the 3 year drought which has been affecting California. To the park rangers and monitors, I would say make the trail clearer because I saw way too many people lose the trail and decide to tramp through the meadow to get to the springs until I yelled at them and they were forced to take the trail. I also saw a slew of Asian tourists, who did not speak English show up in a group of 20 when there are clear guidelines that the maximum number of people allowed in the meadow is 10 persons at any one time. You see the absolute worst and best of tourists here. You'll see the typical spiritually ignorant tourist who shows up to say "Yeah I went to Mount Shasta" and takes a ton of pictures to show off at home and yet got zero spiritual insight from the place. You also have genuine pilgrims, who respect the land and the water and the mountain who are the folks who come away with a genuine experience. Go to Panther meadow and springs, do your prayers, do your meditations, but leave the place alone. If you absolutely must give the mountain an offering, you're better off going to the last overview, which is literally at the end of the road. Past pilgrims have created rock cairns, labyrinths and spirals and other devotional formations with the rocks and rubble of the mountain itself. If you really want to have a powerful spiritual experience do Mount Shasta and Crater Lake up in Oregon. You won't come back as the same person. read more

This, from the south, is the most beautiful mountain in the United States. The routes are all moderate, but the ridges are the most fun. And, Shastina is about as cute a name as one can have for a subsidiary peak. From the north, it is more of a climber's peak, but the glaciers were really retreating, it seemed. The traillheads are indeed iffy from this side, but GPS should take care of this neatly nowadays. read more

What a beautiful site! First time I've ever been on mt. anything and this was spectacular. We arrived the 4th of July driving up from the lake which was close to 100 degrees. As we drove up the air become cooler and cleaner until we hit the mountain and saw snow everywhere! What a site. It was perfect; cool weather with warm breezes. The mountain was quiet, not too many people around. We wandered around until we saw a BIG footprint definitely made by an animal bigger than us...time to go! Haha! But still what a beautiful place. People go up there to see the fireworks over the lake. It was pretty nice but the fireworks are fairly far away so they seem small but it's really quiet. The sunset up there is phenomenal and a must see. I uploaded some pix, take a look and then go visit and take your own! read more

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We only walked around the bunny flat (7,000 feet in elevation) as we were not prepared to climb up the mountain. A special permit is needed for the venture. Saw three middle aged guys hike down from the mountain early in the AM carrying ski poles, skis, snow shoes. read more

Thanks to a previous reviewers suggestion I decided to check out Panther Meadows, and boy am I sure glad I did! Not enough good things can be said about Mount Shasta. The views were OUTSTANDING and everyone I ran into was very nice, suggesting spots with great views and saying hello. The hike was a few hours, with a lot of stopping for pictures. I'm not in the best shape and I was still able to manage it though there are some areas with rocky paths so use caution. My dog had a BLAST blazing down the trails. Highly recommended! read more

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My spiritual home I love coming here to recharge from the city life I love love love mama shasta Thank you people of shasta for making every trip special I wish I could live here Make sure to visit the sacred sites while here A least the Sacramento headwaters read more

Mount Shasta is a beautiful this time of year. Snow blankets the mountain down beyond the treeline. The little community of Mount Shasta sits at the base. read more

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Great spot for mountain biking, rock climbing, and views. See video below: https://youtu.be/m3P_Wiu2TWs read more

So beautiful so faraway. Drove by on our roadtrip to oregon and washington.

Unique, amazing, wonderful, breathtaking!!! This was one of the most unique experiences of my life and I have travelled a ton! We went to Redding for a long weekend and decided to drive up to see the infamous mount Shasta up close.. what a beautiful experience, we drove all the way up to the mountain.. wearing summer clothes... I thought we wouldn't be able to come out and see it but what was mind blowing is although we are about 7000 feet up it was still 70 degrees!!! I even was able to climb up closer through the snow in my summer dress and flats.. the snow on the feet felt very refreshing it was the first time for my toddler to see snow and he loved every minute of it too.. we stayed there for 15-20 mins just taking it all in, enjoying the energy and staring at the beauty.. I'm still on a high.. if you are debating whether it is worth a drive, don't hesitate.. go!!! read more

One of the most spectacular wilderness areas in California. Mt. Shasta and Trinity National Forest encompass the Northern end of the Sierras, the Southern End of the Cascades, as well as the Trinity Alps and Siskiyous. It's a massive stretch of wilderness that truly takes one about as far away from civilization one can get (at least within a day's drive of the Bay Area). Incredible Wilderness and Improved Camping, Fishing, Hiking and Wildlife Viewing. I'm a hard-core outdoorsman (as well as an admitted urbane sophisticate) and love to split town and head out here as often as I can, especially in the warmer months. read more

This was my first peak. Did the hike with my husband back in 2000. Hiked up to Horse Camp (7,800) to acclimate. Nobody in sight. Just a beautiful and peaceful place. Lots of snow! The next morning we hiked up to Helena Lake (10,000) and set up camp. There were a few more people up here. It seems that others had the same intentions...to acclimate. It was a warm day! The next morning we started our hike at 4am! The first few steps were hard and pretty steep. Trail became rocky towards the end, but eventually we made it to the top (14,179). Oh yes, I know what altitude sickness feels like! Got over it as we headed back down. Since it was a warm day, the snow became very slushy! We crossed path with lots of people that were on their way up. Friendly people. I can say that this was a challenging hike, but my experience was phenomenal! read more

Take the time to drive up to the parking area 7000 feet on Mt. Shasta. The views are awesome, we stayed for the sunset and it was beautiful. There is hiking, camping and many trails. We hope to come back and hike to the top next time. read more

You don't have to be an extreme hiker to get a great view of the Mount Shasta .Its a short drive up the mountain where you will find Panther meadows, a great spot to view the mountain from.If thats not enough you can hike a short trail up to a beautiful spring in the middle of a meadow covered with wild flowers.This is a great place for tranquility and relaxation from daily life. read more

Absolutely Not...I went there, ran out of gas, and was then proceeded to be attacked by the locals...just........no

Loved the mountain. If an area, can't miss, but get a close up view. Great pictures!