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Misery Hill

California

About

Misery Hill is a summit in the Mt. Shasta Wilderness, part of the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California. The nearest town is Mount Shasta, about 8 miles away. The Clear Creek Climbing Route (Stewart Trail) lies about 2 miles away, and the Hidden Valley Trail is close to 3 miles off. Panther Meadows Campground sits about 3.5 miles away, and the Mount Shasta mountaineering area is roughly 4 miles distant.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,807 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Misery Hill

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Mount Shasta, California · 8.4 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Misery Hill — Summit in California | Roamze