The Avalanche Gulch Route (six miles) is considered the easiest, but the elevation gain is over 7,000 feet, and at least 8 to 12 hours should be allotted for the round-trip.
No trails lead up Mount Shasta, but trails provide access to the Wilderness and the foot of the mountain. There are seven glaciers that drape the mountain's slopes and their outstanding views attract many human visitors armed with crampons and ice axes. The mountain has attracted the attention of poets, authors and presidents.Īlthough the last documented eruption occurred in 1786, geologists classify Shasta as an active volcano. Then in the early 1800's, it guided explorers, fur trappers, gold seekers and settlers traveling trails to California and Oregon. Long before settlers arrived, Mount Shasta was a important place in the lives and mythologies of Native Americans.
This magnificent mountain has been a focal point of history, science, art, literature and mythology of the region. It has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles, which makes it the most voluminous volcano in the Cascade Range. Shasta is the highest peak on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, second highest peak in the Cascades, and fifth highest in the state. Shasta is a snow and glacier capped volcano that rises 14,179 feet, dominating the view in all directions. On a clear day, the mountain can be seen from the floor of the Central Valley over 100 miles to the south. Shasta Wilderness in 1984 and it now has a total of 36,981 acres.
The United States Congress designated the Mt. Shasta's upper slopes are designated as the Mt.
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