Discover the natural beauty and recreational paradise of Shasta Cascade, well-known for its numerous lakes, rivers and waterfalls. The area is centered on Mount Shasta in the California Cascade Range, near the Trinity Alps. Mount Shasta is a dormant volcano; nearby Lassen Peak is recently active. Numerous parks and recreation opportunities fill the area including Shasta Lake, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Crags State Park, a new park at Upper Soda Springs, the Trinity Alps, Clair Engle Lake, Castle Lake, and of course climbing Mount Shasta.
Mount Shasta
Standing at 14,162 feet, on the summit of Mt. Shasta can be one of the most rewarding experience of your life. Avalanche Gulch route is one of the most popular and climbed routes in the United States with an estimated 15,000 climbers that attempt the summit annually. With 17 established routes, each with variations, there is climbing available for beginners as well as advanced mountaineers ... more info

Lassen Volcanic National Park
To visit Lassen Volcanic National Park is to witness a brief moment in the ancient battle between the earth shaping forces of creation and destruction in Northern California. Nestled within Lassen's peaceful forests and untouched wilderness, hissing fumaroles and boiling mud pots still shape and change the land, evidence of Lassen's long fiery and active past ... more info

Bald Rock
Bald Rock has some interesting views on its top. Once used by the Maidu Indians, griding holes for acorns can be found along the top of the rock. The Maidu have a legend of a monster called Uino who protects the middle fork of the Feather River from his dwelling on top of Bald Rock ... more info