Mount Shasta
SummitCalifornia, United States
About Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a potentially active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 ft (4,322 m), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles, which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.
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Forecast near Mount Shasta · destination elevation 14,163 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.
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Routes
- Avalanche Gulch RouteHard · 5.2 mi · 7,256 ft gain · Est. 5–7 hr
- Casaval Ridge RouteHard · 5.2 mi · 7,351 ft gain · Est. 5–7 hr
- Clear Creek RouteEasy · 5.7 mi · 0 ft gain · Est. 2.25–3.25 hr
- Hotlum Bolam RouteHard · 6.0 mi · 7,207 ft gain · Est. 5.25–7.25 hr
- West Face Gully RouteHard · 5.7 mi · 7,320 ft gain · Est. 5.25–7.25 hr
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