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Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
04/17/2016
Gorgeous Mount Shasta and wonderful mountain lupine from Yellow Butte.
Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
04/17/2016
Haystack, the Trinities, and the Eddy Range in the distance as seen from Yellow Butte.
Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
04/17/2016
Unencumbered views of Mount Shasta from the summit of Yellow Butte.
Jason Mandly
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Laying adjacent to Mount Shasta, the volcano plug of Black Butte offers a moderate hike with excellent views.
Jason Mandly
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Black Butte's scree-covered slopes.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
06/23/2015
Lower Falls, a popular swimming hole on the upper McCloud River.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
06/23/2015
A platform at Lower Falls helps direct safer jumping access.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/04/2012
View over Middle Falls while hiking along the McCloud River.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
Middle Falls on the Upper McCloud River.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
McCloud River's Upper Falls overlook.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
Upper Falls on the Upper McCloud River.
Jason Mandly
Photo Date:
06/28/2014
Mount Eddy east of Upper Deadfall Lake.
Jason Mandly
Photo Date:
06/28/2014
Mount Shasta from the summit of Mount Eddy.
Laura McVarish
Photo Date:
11/13/2013
Scenic Heart Lake, with Mount Shasta beyond.
Laura McVarish
Photo Date:
11/13/2013
Overlooking Castle Lake and Mount Shasta from Heart Lake.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/07/2013
Castle Crags and the Dome from Vista Point in Castle Crags State Park.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/07/2013
View of Castle Crags from the trail.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/07/2013
View of the dome and Mount Shasta (14,179 ft).
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date:
12/13/2015
Castle Crags in winter.
Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
01/02/2016
Berstarse Falls in the Castle Crags Wilderness.
Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
01/02/2016
Bustarse Falls in the Castle Crags Wilderness.
Forrest Setnor
Photo Date:
01/02/2016
Lower Burstarse Falls.
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date:
03/28/2015
McArthur-Burney Falls is a 45-minute drive south from Mount Shasta along scenic Highway 89
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date:
12/17/2015
McAurthur-Burney Falls.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
View of Mount Shasta's southern facing Avalanche Gulch from near the Bunny Flat parking area.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
Aspiring summiters heading up Shasta's Avalanche Gulch route.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
A busy Helen Lake Base Camp (10,472 ft) on the Avalanche Gulch route.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
Dawn view looking west at Mount Eddy (9,026 ft) and the surrounding Scott and Trinity Mountains.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
View up Misery Hill and toward Mount Shasta's summit (14,179 ft).
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
05/19/2012
Enjoying the views from the summit of Mount Shasta.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
Mount Shasta's east aspect entices climbers and skiers looking to escape the crowds.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
Skinning to basecamp for a climb and ski descent of Shasta's Hotlum-Wintun Ridge.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
Seracs and crevasses on Shasta's Hotlum Glacier.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
05/31/2014
7,000-foot descent to the trailhead, skiing the Hotlum-Wintun Ridge.