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Trails Beyond Mount Shasta: Trinity Alps
The obvious intent of Hikemtshasta.com is offer the most complete coverage of the exceptional hiking opportunities on and around Mount Shasta. It is not my desire to overextend the site or to deviate...
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Caribou Lakes: Trinity Alps On A Grand Scale
Caribou Lakes and the granite heart of the Trinity Alps. With the exception of Mount Shasta, the Trinity Alps are the most majestic and scenic mountain range in the California Northstate. The Trinity...
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Switchbacks To Heaven: The Trinity Alps’ Stoney Ridge Trail And Four Lakes Loop
Diamond Lake and the Trinity Alps, on the Four Lakes Loop. The Four Lakes Loop is one of the finest trails in the Trinity Alps, showing off its quartet of beautiful lakes with graceful confidence. Of...
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Trinities In Proximity: Two Trinity Alps Trails With Easy Access From Mount...
Big Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps. The Mount Shasta area is blessed with an overabundance of great hiking options, both on Mount Shasta itself and in the mountains and river canyons that immediately...
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Mount Shasta 2013: A Year In Images
Mount Shasta at year’s end: still waiting for the snow. The year of our Lord 2013 was the first year for Hike Mt Shasta and it proved to be a great start. Hopefully the site encouraged a lot of people...
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Year One of Hike Mt Shasta
Shasta Valley view of lenticular clouds coalescing on Mount Shasta. The first image posted on Hike Mt Shasta. Today marks the one year anniversary of Hike Mt Shasta. It is not much of a milestone for a...
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Mount Shasta Area Waterfalls: Giants of the Trinity Alps
Grizzly Falls: alpine perfection. The Mount Shasta area has some of the finest waterfalls in California. From the untamed plunges high on the flanks of Mount Shasta itself to spring-fed wonders like...
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Trinity Alps Trails In The Carter Meadow Area
Long Gulch Lake in the Trinity Alps. The northeast corner of the Trinity Alps is often overlooked when it comes to hikes in the Mount Shasta area. With trailheads just a little over an hour from Mount...
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Trinity Alps Views of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta highlights the horizon from Billys Peak. While the Mount Shasta region has a significant amount of wild, primordial land, its proximity to populated areas, lines of transportation and...
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Breaking Down The North State: The Klamath Mountains Pt. I
The Trinity Alps are one of the most spectacular regions in the Klamath Mountains. Hidden away in the extreme northwest corner of California, the vast Klamath Mountains are California’s least known...
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Breaking Down The North State: The Klamath Mountains Pt. II
The grandeur of the Klamath Mountains can be seen at Diamond Lake in the Trinity Alps. This is a continuation of the the article examining California’s magnificent Klamath Mountains. Part I can be...
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Hiking Northern California Released Today!
I am excited to announce that my latest book, Hiking Northern California, is officially released today! The book contains 80 of the best hikes throughout Northern California. It is a showcase for the...
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5 Mount Shasta Area Trails We Need To Build
A spectacular morning view of Mount Shasta from the proposed Konwakiton Trail. For the last several years, I have been highlighting the trails in the Mount Shasta area. We are blessed with a number of...
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The Psychological Value Of The Trinity Alps’ Presence
Looking down on Emerald and Sapphire Lakes and the craggy heart of the Trinity Alps. One of the things I appreciate about living in Mount Shasta is the great and diverse expanses of mountains that...
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Gumboot And Parks Creek Passes Open
Mount Shasta makes a dramatic sight from near Gumboot Saddle. This is probably old news to some but I figured I ought to make sure that the news is out there. I confirmed today that both Parks Creek...
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A Mount Shasta Reader
Spring flowers highlight a fantastic view of Mount Shasta. The Mount Shasta area is vast and varied. It is a delight to all those who love the natural world and yearn to enjoy it. However, exploring...
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Looking For Relief From Smoke? Trinity Alps Might Offer A Chance
Thick smoke surrounds Mount Shasta but gets thinner as one moves west (bottom of image). Before I write anything else, I want to preface by saying that, at this point, the smoke is so pervasive that...
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About That Sunset View Of The Trinity Alps
The Trinity Alps from our sunset vista. In my last post, I included a few images that captured the view of the Trinity Alps from our vantage point above the Pacific Crest Trail. The vast mountain...
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An Examination Of Trinity Alps Peaks From The Old Ski Bowl
The Old Ski Bowl is one of the best drive-to vistas around. Not only does it have a great perspective on Mount Shasta and many of its landmarks but the view of the surrounding North State are...
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