Mossbrae Falls, which looks like a magical curtain of cascading water, has to be one of the crown jewels in the Shasta area.
Mossbrae Falls, which looks like a magical curtain of cascading water, has to be one of the crown jewels in the Shasta area.
Plan an epic trip to Mt. Shasta CA and Siskiyou County! A guide to the best things to do in Mt. Shasta, Mt. Shasta hikes, restaurants in Mt. Shasta, hotels in Mt. Shasta, and surrounding Dunsmuir CA and McCloud CA.
Mossbrae Falls, which looks like a magical curtain of cascading water, has to be one of the crown jewels in the Shasta area.
Discover the best places to explore in our travel guide to Shasta-Trinity National Forest Photography in Northern California.
JUST LISTED
Drive a little over four hours north of San Francisco and you’ll arrive in Mount Shasta – an enchanted city at about 3,600 feet above sea level in Siskiyou County.
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park in Northern California is a hidden gem accessible only by boat, offering stunning landscapes, clear waters, and volcanic
Mt. Shasta is a small mountain town with a great vibe and a wealth of outdoor activities. Here are the best hikes, waterfalls, and swimming holes to explore.
Looking for an unconventional Bay Area getaway? Plan a visit to Siskiyou County – here are the best things to do in Mount Shasta!
From volcanoes to alpine lakes and waterfalls Northern California has it all. Here are the top stops on a winter Shasta Cascade road trip.
When John Muir, the noted explorer of the American West, first spotted Mt. Shasta in in 1874 in northern California, he wrote: "I was 50 miles away, afoot, alone and weary, yet all of my blood turned to wine and I have not been weary since." The picturesque 14,162-foot peak has long elicited such awe. It has been touted as the site of an energy vortex that allows passage into the metaphysical dimension, called the birthplace of a spiritual foundation whose adherents believe they can ascend to the eternal realm, and is said to be a hot spot for UFOs that hide in the clouds and enter the mountain's core through mystery portals. According to the Los Angeles Times: A tale written a few years later (after Muir’s account) by a teenager from Yreka, just northwest of the mountain ~ a story of advanced beings living in a crystal city beneath the mountain ~ cemented Shasta's otherworldly reputation. Newer to the repertoire are sightings of Bigfoot (the word serves as both singular and plural, like fish and sheep), believed by some to conceal themselves by passing into a fifth dimension. In 2008, the Mount Shasta Herald reported that five people claimed to have witnessed a jellyfish-like craft that hovered noiselessly over neighboring McCloud, with what appeared to be a fire raging inside it. "Mt. Shasta has always had a spiritual drawing, but it's getting more and more popular," says, Karen Anderson, a supervisor in a local visitors bureau, who estimated that a fourth of the area's tourists are drawn by the mountain’s unusual reputation. Click here for the complete article.
Just south of Mt. Shasta, Dunsmuir has everything you want in a small town: delicious food, fascinating history, and more than its fair share of natural beauty.
Things to Do at Lassen Volcanic National Park
Looking for an unconventional Bay Area getaway? Plan a visit to Siskiyou County – here are the best things to do in Mount Shasta!
Mt. Shasta is a small mountain town with a great vibe and a wealth of outdoor activities. Here are the best hikes, waterfalls, and swimming holes to explore.
Mt Lassen Volcano reflecting in the waters of Lake Manzanita Taken with a Nikon 8008s on Nov 4, 2001. Scanned from iso200 print negative with an HP G4050 Scanjet.
Get your fill of Mt Shasta from a different angle by visiting Castle Lake in Northern California and hiking the Castle Lake trail to either Heart Lake or Little Castle Lake. It's much less crowded than Shasta, and absolutely gorgeous!
Only 4 hours from the Bay Area, the Shasta Cascade makes the perfect weekend getaway with its vast forests, numerous lakes, and snow-capped mountain views
From volcanoes to alpine lakes and waterfalls Northern California has it all. Here are the top stops on a winter Shasta Cascade road trip.
Lassen is probably one of the best places in California if you really want a good work out of a hike. Even the shortest hikes, like down to Bumpass Hell, have significant elevation changes.
One of two successive views of Lassen Peak in eruption from Manzanita Lake Chester Mullen October 6, 1915 VI-PH-C1.49
From volcanoes to alpine lakes and waterfalls Northern California has it all. Here are the top stops on a winter Shasta Cascade road trip.
ManTripping: Men's Travel and Lifestyle Blog for busy men who love to travel.
From volcanoes to alpine lakes and waterfalls Northern California has it all. Here are the top stops on a winter Shasta Cascade road trip.
From Vatican City to Angkor Wat and many places in between. Here are amazing spiritual destinations that have great significance to so many people in the world and are some of the places you need to visit on your journey to a more enlightened self.
At A Glance Climbing high above Castle Lake to diminutive Heart Lake, the trail provides astounding views of Mount Shasta, as well as providing a chance to ascend Castle Peak, offering another vist…
From volcanoes to alpine lakes and waterfalls Northern California has it all. Here are the top stops on a winter Shasta Cascade road trip.
The Simple Proof takes us on a journey through the Pacific Northwest on day 1 with her family exploring Mt. Lassen and Mt. Shasta.
Visit Northern California and fall in love with the town of Mount Shasta. Learn all about the best Mount Shasta Waterfalls here!
A three teir waterfall located near the base of Shasta. McCloud Falls is easy to drive up and view and provides three unique falls.
A couple weekends ago I was sick. The kind of sick where you can't get out of bed. I couldn't even keep my eyes open. At some point in the day when the stomach bug was rearing its ugly head, the thought crosses my mind, that maybe this is the end. Because that's what it seems like when you feel like your insides might never be right again. But of course it eventually subsides and when the sickness wears off you think, "Well that was a huge waste of a Saturday." And then I wonder to myself what I would have done that Saturday, if I had been not been ill. Aside from the incessant nagging of laundry and dishes and the other unpleasant demands of running a household, a flood of fun things popped into my head. Well, then it became too hard to choose just one. As I've mentioned before in my post "How It All Started: Way Up North In Cali" I cringe when I hear people talk about how there is NOTHING to do in Redding. Once again I feel compelled share some of the great things to do in our beautiful city and the surrounding area. 48 Things You Must Do If You Live In Northern California (Specifically the Redding, Mt. Shasta & Lassen Park areas) Let's break it down, month by month. (Each item on the list has a link to more info. Just click on it.) January Mt Shasta Ski Park - Ski or Snowboarding Ice Skating in Mt. Shasta City Dog Sled Ride in Mt. Shasta Sledding @ Eskimo Hill February Sledding @ Snowman’s Hill Ranger Led Snow Shoeing in Lassen Park (for only $1) Snowmobiling in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Mt. Shasta Ski Park - Sledding March Bike Ride (or walk ) the Sacramento River Trail See a live concert or show at the Cascade Theater Walk the beautiful Lema Ranch Trails at the McConnell Foundation Play disc golf @ Enterprise Park April Visit Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Arboretum & Gardens Kool April Nights Cruise and/or Car Show Crystal Creek Falls @ Whiskeytown Attend Shasta High School’s Spring Musical May Watch Redding Colt 45s baseball game Redding Rodeo Hike Castle Crags Strawberry Festival in Happy Valley June Enjoy an evening with Shasta Lake Dinner Cruise Brandy Creek Beach @ Whiskeytown Lake Shasta County Fair Get dinner and watch live music @ the Market Street Faire in Downtown Redding July Visit Burney Falls & Lake Britton Enjoy The Freedom Festival & Watch Fireworks at Ridding Civic Auditorium Free Kayak Tour @ Whiskeytown Lake Raft down Sacramento River August Lassen Park; Manzanita Lake, Subway Caves, Bumpass Hell East Beach @ Whiskeytown Lake Swim at the Aquatic Center Watch a FREE Movie In The Park September Hike to Whiskeytown Falls Watch a drag race at Redding Drag Strip Take a tour of Shasta Caverns Check out one of Redding’s parks October Pumpkin Patch / Corn Maze Take a tour of the Shasta Dam Redding’s Silent Film Festival @ Old City Hall Watch the Sundial Bridge light up PINK for Think Pink Day November See a play by River Front Playhouse Visit/Tour Shasta State Historical Park (Old Shasta) Shasta County Mini Maker Faire Christmas Tree Cutting in Lassen, Shasta or Trinity National Forest December Attend Shasta High School’s Madrigal Dinner Cascade Christmas @ Cascade Theater Lighted Christmas Parade in Downtown Redding Redding City Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty (or The Nutcracker) @ Cascade Theater Which one will you pick to do this weekend?
Four short, easy, and AMAZING waterfall hikes between Redding and Mt. Shasta. Great for a little adventure and an escape from the heat!
