Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureSiskiyou County
FreeNorthern California county centered on Mount Shasta, with wilderness, lakes and Gold Rush towns.
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Mount Shasta
Bunny Flat Trailhead, Everitt Memorial Hwy, 12 miles from town · Mount Shasta, CA
Why you should go…
Mount Shasta is a stratovolcano rising 14,179 feet, the second-highest peak in the Cascades, with seven named glaciers. The Everitt Memorial Highway climbs 12 miles from town to Bunny Flat, the main trailhead for day hikes and summit attempts. The Avalanche Gulch route is considered the easiest way up, yet it gains more than 7,000 feet. Wilderness permits are free and required all year, climbers above 10,000 feet need a summit pass, and dogs are not allowed.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
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