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Magnificent Relic – Mount Shasta’s Medial Moraine
The massive Hotlum Glacier clings to the upper flanks of the northeast side of Mount Shasta. Mount Shasta is home to the 4 largest glaciers in California. On the northern slopes one can observe the...
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What The HikeMtShasta Kids Have Been Up To
Sunrise over Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay and the top of Eagle Falls. Things have gone silent on Hike Mt Shasta for most of the first half of June. I have had a number of posts planned but all those were...
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Lake Siskiyou Bridges Installed
The Sacramento River flows under the Lake Siskiyou Trail’s seasonal bridge. This is probably late news, but I have not been here to update conditions lately. However, I reckon it is best to mention it...
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Ride For The (PCT) Brand
Pacific Crest Trail view of a Mount Shasta sunset. I don’t have a specific point to make on this post, but I wanted to draw attention to a couple of interesting facts and events, some of which are...
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Northern California Review: Lakes Basin Area
The magnificent Sierra Buttes rise above the Sardine Lakes. This is the second post in the Northern California Review, a new series I am kicking off that highlights other natural areas around our...
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What The Oldest HikeMtShasta Kid Has Been Up To
Sunrise view of Mt. Hood at Trillium Lake. Once again, things have been silent on Hike Mt Shasta for good reason. While we began the month with a trip south to the Sierra Nevada, now I have ended the...
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Mount Shasta – Pacific Crest Trail Town
A spectacular Pacific Crest Trail sunset. Next Saturday, July 21st, the city of Mount Shasta will be recognized as the very first town to be identified as an official Pacific Crest Trail Trail Town....
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PCT Spotlight – McCloud River
The McCloud River from the PCT bridge. With the Pacific Crest Trail Town kick off coming next Saturday, I thought I would highlight one PCT hike in the Mount Shasta area each day of this week. I will...
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PCT Spotlight – Burstarse Falls
Burstarse Falls is a great destination on the PCT. I was torn about which hike on the PCT to feature today. Naturally it had to be somewhere in the Castle Crags, but there are a few good choices....
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PCT Spotlight – Porcupine And Toad Lakes
Porcupine Lake It seemed natural for the third installment of the PCT Spotlight to feature a trail that began at the Gumboot Trailhead. There are two great options here. First is the trip south to the...
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PCT Spotlight – Deadfall Basin
An unnamed lake below Mount Eddy in Deadfall Basin. For the fourth installment of the PCT Spotlight, it is imperative to feature the hike to Deadfall Basin. This section of trail ranks in the upper...
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PCT Spotlight – Cement Bluff
The Cement Bluff is a fascinating presence above Bluff Lake. The final PCT Spotlight focuses on a beautiful section of trail that travels from Parks Creek Pass to the Cement Bluff. This part of the...
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Pacific Crest Trail / Mount Shasta Trail Town Kick Off Today!
Today is the kick off festival for the Pacific Crest Trail Association’s Trail Town program and it is taking place here in Mount Shasta. We are fortunate to have been the very first community along...
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Some Current (Friday Morning) Maps Of The Carr Fire
Not a blood moon yet, but red from the fire in Redding. I stayed up following the fire and captured some images of the moon around 2:30, when things in Redding seemed the worst. The fire in Redding...
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Carr Fire Maps (Saturday)
A massive, lenticular-laden pyrocumulus clouds builds above the Carr Fire. Source. It seemed my last post rounding up maps showing the current conditions for the Carr Fire was helpful. Consequently, I...
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Above The Smoke (Almost) And A Fire Update.
A smoky sunset on Mount Shasta. With the Carr Fire continuing to expand, I was anticipating the sky to be smoky around Mount Shasta. Surprisingly, the smoke was pretty thin and the sky blue. The hike...
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Carr Fire Maps (Sunday)
Looking south from the Old Ski Bowl on Mount Shasta into a wall of smoke. Yesterday things were relatively clear here in Mount Shasta, as evidenced by a beautiful evening at the Old Ski Bowl. The...
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Carr Fire Maps (Monday)
Black Butte is barely visible from my front yard on a smoky Monday morning. Today is day 5 since the Carr Fire really blew up and sent a firestorm down into Redding. The fire started actually started...
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Carr Fire Maps (Tuesday)
Tuesday morning sunrise in smoky skies above Black Butte. I know I said yesterday was the last time I was going to post some maps from the Carr Fire. However, I came across a few more helpful maps...
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An Aerial View Of Mount Shasta Through The Smoke (And A Few Other Places Too)
For my birthday, my wonderful wife sent me off to Texas for a few days to hang out with my best friend for a few days. He has been my best friend for 16 years but, since we finished school in 2006 and...
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