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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.

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