Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta Wilderness

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

#1 among attractions in Mount Shasta Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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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°25'15"N, 122°12'25"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Shastina, Whitney Glacier, Bolam Glacier, Hotlum Glacier.

1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Shastina, Mount Shasta Wilderness
31 min walk • Shastina is the highest satellite cone of Mount Shasta, and one of four overlapping volcanic cones which together form the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Whitney Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
14 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.
~1660 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bolam Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
9 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.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hotlum Glacier, Mount Shasta Wilderness
26 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.
1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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.