Mount Shasta

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Mount Shasta ( SHASS-tə; Shasta: Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki; Karuk: Úytaahkoo) is a potentially active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 ft (4,322 m), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 cubic kilometers), which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest. Shasta receives heavy winter snowfall, and hosts the Mount Shasta Ski Park. Seven glaciers ring the slopes. It holds cultural significance for the Klamath Tribes, and religious significance for the Wintu. The mountain was first summited by settlers in 1854. Shasta is close to Weed, California, Interstate 5, and the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad. Shasta's last major eruption was 3,000 years ago, but minor eruptions have occurred as recently as 200...

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