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Shasta Valley Balloons
offers flights daily over the beautiful Shasta Valley north of
Mount Shasta, one of the most magnificent volcanic peaks in the
world!
Explore Pluto Caves
Covering more than 50 square miles, the area contains
underground tubes created by trapped air as the flowing lava
cooled. Bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes. Visitor's Centers
can supply map and locations.
The Shasta River winds
across this young, basaltic formation The headwaters of the
Shasta River are near Mount Eddy and the upper river above
Dwinell Reservoir is swift and falls in elevation rapidly.
Before the dam was built, these stretches of the river were
prime spawning habitat for salmon and steelhead. The river below
Dwinell Dam meanders along the Shasta Valley floor, which is 30
miles across at its widest. Springs in this reach add to flows
and provide much needed cool water for juvenile salmon and
steelhead throughout the summer. The Shasta River Basin embraces
an 800 square mile area of Siskiyou County in the north central
part of California
Black Butte is located at
the base of Mount Shasta in northern California
 about
halfway between the towns of Weed and Mount Shasta City. This
6,325 foot plug dome is often confused for Mount Shasta by
travelers along Interstate 5 when Shasta is covered in clouds.
Black Butte formed at about the same time as Shastina, the
"other" peak of Mount Shasta, about 9500 years ago and is a
"cluster of dacite plug domes." The cooled lava rolled down the
slopes forming the steep, rocky sides of Black Butte. Prior to
the formation of Black Butte as we know it today, several domes
of both Shastina and Black Butte exploded producing pyroclastic
flows composed of ash, rocks, and gases. Weed and Mount Shasta
City are built on these "block and ash" flows.
 Climbing/Hiking
on Mt. Shasta the second most southerly mountain in the
Cascade Range and acts like a divide between northeastern and
northwestern California. Located in the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest and situated within this magnificent area is a paradise
of trees, streams, and high mountain lakes. Most of the mountain
lakes can be reached by car or four-wheel drive and others are
accessible for the hikers only.
There are 17 established routes
to the summit of this 14,162 foot volcano with Avalanche Gulch
route as the most popularly climbed routes on Mt. Shasta. Visit
the Mt. Shasta
Climber's Guide for detailed information, photo tour, and
condition updates!
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