Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta Wilderness

Name: Mount Shasta
Address: Mount Shasta Wilderness, United States

#10 among attractions in Mount Shasta Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 feet, 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. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 1786First ascent: 1854Elevation: 14179 ftProminence: 9772 ftCoordinates: 41°24'33"N, 122°11'42"W

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Mount Shasta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Shasta, Whitney Glacier, Bolam Glacier, Hotlum Glacier.

1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta Wilderness
26 min walk • Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 feet, it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Whitney Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
23 min walk • The Whitney Glacier is a glacier situated on Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. The Whitney Glacier is the longest glacier and the only valley glacier in California.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bolam Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
23 min walk • The Bolam Glacier is a glacier situated on the northern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It is the second longest glacier in California behind the nearby Whitney Glacier, and the fourth largest and most voluminous after the neighboring Hotlum Glacier, Whitney Glacier, and Wintun Glacier.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hotlum Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
22 min walk • The Hotlum Glacier is a glacier situated on the northeast flank of Mount Shasta, in the US state of California. It is the largest and most voluminous glacier in California, although not as thick or long as the nearby Whitney Glacier.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Wintun Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
18 min walk • The Wintun Glacier is a glacier situated on the eastern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It is both the third largest and third most voluminous glacier in California after the neighboring Hotlum Glacier and the Whitney Glacier.
0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Konwakiton Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
17 min walk • The Konwakiton Glacier is a glacier situated on the southern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It occupies the head of a large cirque on the south side of Shasta's Misery Hill cone, just northeast of the prominent outcrop of Thumb Rock at about 11,500 ft.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Watkins Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
30 min walk • The Watkins Glacier is a glacier situated on the southeastern flank of Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. It occupies a small cirque in the Clear Creek drainage.

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Nearby attractions include Konwakiton Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness (17 min walk), Wintun Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness (18 min walk), Hotlum Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness (22 min walk), Whitney Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness (23 min walk).

Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta Wilderness

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Mount Shasta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)