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Mt. Shasta recommendations?

mparkmpark Posts: 1,322
edited 2010-05-29 18:28 in General Discussion
My wife and I are thinking of visiting Mt. Shasta after UPEW. Is there anything to see or do there? We'd be happy just to do some light hiking, assuming there are trails.

If anyone is familiar with the area, I'd be interested in your opinions.

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  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2010-05-27 08:07
    Almost 40 years ago I went to the Shasta caverns. I'd like to take my kids there this year if I have time.

    Rich H

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  • Erik FriesenErik Friesen Posts: 1,071
    edited 2010-05-27 11:49
    Don't forget about Mt lassen. You can hike to the top in a few hours if you are in reasonable shape. Don't forget to take jackets and food though. There are quite a few trails to hike also, and some sulfer pits, etc.
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2010-05-27 14:50
    Drove through there Monday and Tuesday on my trip to Oregon, but I didn't really stop to see if there was anything interesting. It may be that I missed some really great stuff I could have seen while I was there.

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  • John R.John R. Posts: 1,376
    edited 2010-05-27 15:40
    Sounds like a robot:

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  • Steph LindsaySteph Lindsay Posts: 767
    edited 2010-05-27 17:56
    W9GFO said...
    Almost 40 years ago I went to the Shasta caverns. I'd like to take my kids there this year if I have time.

    Rich H

    The Shasta Caverns were my favorite part of our summer houseboat/ski trips to Shasta when I was a kid! Since we've had a very wet, rainy spring there will be at least some water in the lake. During a major drought the islands become peninsulas, but the fossil hunting can be pretty good then. Sorry I don't have any recent news on the amenities - I haven't been there in....probably 15 years! Yikes! Must remedy that!
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2010-05-27 23:20
    LOL... Light Hiking on Mt. Shasta...hehehe...

    I'm sorry, heh, I just thought that was kinda funny...I've been up that hill.. Summit in·about·10 hours...

    When I was 20. LOL... Drop 3 Asprin, put yer head down and gooooo....

    Err.. maybe that was Mt. Whitney..LoL, they all blend together after awhile..



    But there is Lots and Lots of stuff to see in the Mountains·of that area, You are in Gold Country there..

    Check out Donner Summit, Lots of History in them there hills.

    And There are·Lots of little towns to see on the way up the hill..

    And yes, there is some light hiking in the Sierra's..· The John Muir Trail head is not to far away..smile.gif




    Post Edited (Ttailspin) : 5/27/2010 11:25:43 PM GMT
  • JohnBJohnB Posts: 10
    edited 2010-05-27 23:26
    My wife and I hiked up a public trail on Mt. Lassen for 2 or 3 miles at this time of the year in the 70s. It was like walking back in time. We went from early summer to winter conditions. It was spectacular to see wild flowers that had finished blooming, then those just in bloom, then those sprouting, and then "snow" flowers as you go up in elevation.
    John
  • mparkmpark Posts: 1,322
    edited 2010-05-29 17:11
    Thanks all.
  • Tracy AllenTracy Allen Posts: 6,667
    edited 2010-05-29 18:28
    If you are up that way, you might also turn west off the highway at the sign for Castle Crags State Park. It is a wild area and has some great vistas, including Mt. Shasta not far to the north. There is a strenuous hike to the top of Castle Dome, also along the Pacific Crest Trail, lighter hiking, which runs through the park.

    The national forest trails on Mt. Shasta are nowhere near as well marked as those in, say, Mt. Lassen National Park. (Mt. Lassen is a indeed great destination for hiking and sightseeing, as others have said.) There are many many trails on Shasta, but be sure you carry a good topo map and navigational aids. The mountain has many arms separated by deep defiles, so it is important to know which one you are on! The north side of the mountain is most spectacular, with several glaciers, and it is worth the drive to see. Turn east at the town of Weed and follow hwy 97 and then turn south on Military Pass Road. (I'm not sure if it is still possible to circumnavigate the mountain back to hwy 89.) Carry binoculars and maybe you will see climbers. There are quite a few logging roads that wind up high on the north slope for climber access, and you can find lots of guide books. But be forewarned, nothing is marked up there. I've been up on the upper slopes of Mt. Shasta 4 times and made the summit twice, once from Lake Helen on the South and once up the Hotlum Glacier and down the Bolum on the North. One failed attempt was turned back by frightening rock fall, and another by fatigue and inexperience.


    It is a beautiful mountain and definitely worth seeing!

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