Mount Shasta
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
10.4 mi
Distance
7,365 ft
Gain
No verdict for this route
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
In the Mount Shasta forecast zone
Avalanche danger ratings feed from avalanche.org when the center is forecasting.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your climb, mapped
Mount Shasta
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 10.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,365 ft
- Elevation loss
- 7,365 ft
- Highest point
- 14,179 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Permit required
- Yes
- Permit details
- Free wilderness permit (year-round, no quota) plus Mt. Shasta Summit Pass ($25/person, valid 3 days; $30 annual) required above 10,000 ft, both from Shasta-Trinity NF, self-issue at Bunny Flat; human-waste pack-out mandatory.
About this trail
Mount Shasta rises to 14,179 ft in California. This route starts at Bunny Flat and covers 10.4 miles round trip with about 7,365 ft of climbing.
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