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2019 Mount Shasta Spring Hiking Round Up
Spring thunderheads gather around Mount Shasta at sunset. This past winter seemed particularly long. Though December and January were spectacular, February and March seemed like one long storm....
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Looking Back On The Last Mount Shasta Lenticular Season
A spectacular lenticular hovers over Mount Shasta and a wave-like cloud. A quick glance at this post from a couple years ago shows that the majority of lenticular clouds on Mount Shasta occur between...
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Some Interesting Nuance In A Mount Shasta Sunset
As the sun sets, the summit of Mount Shasta is obscured by clouds. I had a few things to take care of in town this evening and as I headed home there were some nice, puffy clouds surrounding the...
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Wild Clouds Herald Wet Weather Around Mount Shasta
Here in Mount Shasta we have had a great run of weather for nearly a month now. April seemed to dive right into summer, with warm temperatures and fantastically sunny weather. Considering it is still...
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Sonoma County Trails: A Look At Conditions After The Fires (2nd Edition Of My...
A trail view of the Sonoma Valley. Over the last couple of months I have begun work on the 2nd edition of my book Hiking California’s Wine Country. While I am excited to have the opportunity to work...
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Heavy Winter Means Summer Paradise In The Old Ski Bowl (With A Waterfall)
Deep snow, a waterfall and a host of flowers compliment an idyllic Old Ski Bowl. Like much of the rest of California, the Mount Shasta area has been blessed with a winter that produced a deep snow...
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A Quick Look At Conditions At The Lake Siskiyou Inlet
Thursday’s storm clouds clear as the sun sets on Mount Shasta. It seemed for a time that summer had kicked off in the latter half of April and flower right into May. Despite that, the last couple of...
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A Mount Shasta Reader – 2019
Sunrise on Mount Shasta. The Mount Shasta area is vast and varied. It is a delight to all those who love the natural world and yearn to enjoy it. However, exploring Mount Shasta and its environs can...
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Snow On Memorial Day Weekend
Mount Shasta around Memorial Day 2018: a lot less snow! I knew that some rainy weather was in store for Sunday, but I honestly did not anticipate snow at lower elevations. Nonetheless, it happened. I...
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Gateway Trail Phase II Review And Comment Period Open
Mount Shasta towers majestically above the Gateway Trail. The Gateway Trail Phase II environmental studies are now completed and available for review. This massive project expands the existing Gateway...
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Final Sunrise And Sunset Of May 2019
Lenticular clouds roil around Mount Shasta during the last sunrise of May. I have been working on another post on Mount Shasta’s topographic prominence but I wanted to put this up now to memorialize...
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Appreciating Mount Shasta’s Topographical Prominence
Mount Shasta towers majestically above the Shasta Valley. It is obvious to anyone who has seen Mount Shasta that the mountain is huge. It is not simply big or tall, though both of those things are...
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Snow, Waterfalls and Mountain Trails: Current Mount Shasta Area Conditions
Mount Shasta aglow on a fiery mid-June evening. Summer is finally in full swing here in Mount Shasta and conditions in the high country are gorgeous. Though the winter left a deep snowpack, the warm...
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Wagon Creek: The Wildest Water
The lowest section of the Wagon Creek Cascades One of my favorite sights of spring in Mount Shasta is the awesome Wagon Creek Cascades flowing down the east side of Mount Eddy. This striking ribbon of...
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Gazing Into The Heart Of Mount Shasta
Sunrise from the muddy meadow. A couple of days ago I go up before 5AM in order to catch the sunrise. Normally if I don’t see any interesting clouds on the mountain I will stay in bed but this time I...
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Solstice Sunrise / Why I Am Excited To Drive Across The Plains
Sunrise on Mount Shasta on the summer solstice. No doubt everyone is aware that today is the summer solstice. I was up early once again so I headed out to watch the sunrise on Mount Shasta one more...
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Across America: From Mount Shasta To Indiana And Back
A western icon: Devils Tower in northeast Wyoming. It’s been nearly a week since my family and I returned from our incredible roadtrip across America. We were all exhausted after this magnificent trip...
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Smoke, Lenticulars, Updates And Other Odds And Ends
Mount Shasta and a beautiful morning sky, just after sunrise. Compared to July in the summer of 2018, this month has been quite mild. The temperature has been fairly mild with few lighting storms....
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Old Ski Bowl Projected To Open In A Week
A lush wonderland at the Old Ski Bowl The last winter was extremely heavy and deep snows have persisted throughout the state all summer. As in years past, this leads to a late opening of the road to...
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Appreciating Mount Shasta’s Stunning Whitney Glacier Icefall
Whitney Glacier makes a slow-motion tumble down a high cliff on Mount Shasta. The Whitney Glacier, on Mount Shasta’s north side, is one of the mountain’s great features. The glacier flows through the...
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