Our World: Mt. Shasta

Mt. Shasta is one of the taller volcanoes of the Cascade Range. This active volcano that lies in Siskiyou County in Northern California is visible from Interstate 5 if...
Mt Shasta
Mt. Shasta
Mt Shasta
Mt. Shasta

Mt. Shasta is one of the taller volcanoes of the Cascade Range. This active volcano that lies in Siskiyou County in Northern California is visible from Interstate 5 if you are on the way to Oregon (or if you are driving down from there).

If you are on your way South, there is a viewpoint just off I-5 that gives you a great view of this stratovolcano. These pictures of Mt. Shasta are from one of my stops there.

Vista Point on I-5
Mt. Shasta (the mountain at the back – the snow-capped one) and I-5 S.
Mt. Shasta from I-5
Mt. Shasta from Mt. Shasta from a viewpoint just off I-5 South.
Elevation facts of Shasta
Mt. Shasta elevation — 14,162 ft.
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Shasta and Shastina

Mt. Shasta facts:

Mt. Shasta is an active volcano of the Cascade Mountain Range that runs through the states of the west coast and into British Columbia. Shasta is 14,162 ft high. That’s over 4300 meters. As such, it is visible for several miles if you are on Interstate 5 in Northern California. There’s also a rest area beside the northbound lanes that gives you a good view of Mt. Shasta.

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  • Photo Cache
    28 March 2016 at 11:20 pm
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    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:07 pm
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      It is. I'm sure you've seen it.
      The best part of being on I-5 North of here is catching sight of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Hood and Mt. St Helen's. πŸ™‚

  • rupam sarma
    29 March 2016 at 5:54 am
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    Awesome pics.

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:15 pm
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      Thank you so much, Rupam. πŸ™‚

  • R Niranjan Das
    29 March 2016 at 8:55 am
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    Gorgeous frames, Divya! πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:22 pm
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      Thank you so, so much, Nomad. πŸ™‚

  • jaish_vats
    29 March 2016 at 10:20 am
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    It looks like a snow capped peak and it's a volcano ???

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:27 pm
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      A snow-capped Volcano. There are two more huge ones north of here that are literally blanketed in snow in the winter and a good part of Spring too. I'll show you some pictures soon, Jaish. πŸ™‚

      Thank you for coming by.

  • rajlakshmi
    29 March 2016 at 11:40 am
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    the mountain top looks so beautiful and serene. Lovely!!

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:45 pm
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      It really is such a lovely sight; one of my favourite ones while on this route. πŸ™‚
      Welcome to this blog, Rajlakshmi. πŸ™‚

  • joshi daniel
    29 March 2016 at 1:05 pm
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    awesome πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:58 pm
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      πŸ™‚
      I agree. That IS such an awesome sight.

  • Tom
    29 March 2016 at 4:21 pm
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    a beautiful part of your world

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:59 pm
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      It is.
      Thank you for coming by again, Tom.

  • Sallie (FullTime-Life)
    29 March 2016 at 9:54 pm
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    Isn't it beautiful! So awe inspiring to see.

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 3:59 pm
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      Sowwww beautiful – this one and the other volcanic mountains on this range. πŸ™‚

  • magiceye
    30 March 2016 at 1:17 am
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    Impressive skyline captured beautifully

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 4:00 pm
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      Thank you so much, Magiceye. πŸ™‚

  • Jyotirmoy Sarkar
    30 March 2016 at 1:51 am
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    the 1st,3rd and specially the last pic is so beautiful, it seems like i am seeing something in dream…mind blown…

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 4:02 pm
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      Thank you so much, Jyotirmoy.
      First of all, Welcome here.

      So nice to know you liked these pictures. I love the sight of mountains like this and they always have that effect one me. πŸ™‚

  • ArchanaC Kapoor
    30 March 2016 at 3:05 am
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    OMG! The first pic is absolutely breathtaking Dee… πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 4:03 pm
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      When are you coming this side to see all of this, Archie?

  • Puru@ShadowsGalore
    30 March 2016 at 4:28 am
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    Beautiful photographs and good use of depth of field for the boards Dee πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      30 March 2016 at 4:06 pm
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      Thank you, Puru.
      It's always great to hear from you. I had one more look at that pic and thought I should have put up a picture of the board and the mountain in one frame; looks like I have a phone photo like that.

      Thank again, Puru. I hope you are doing well. πŸ™‚

  • Arun
    30 March 2016 at 7:08 am
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    You have captured Mt.Shasta really well πŸ™‚ Wonderful pictures! My favorite being the first and the last one!

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:33 am
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      Thank you so much, Arun. πŸ™‚
      Thank you for taking the trouble to let me know. πŸ™‚

  • SandeepaChetan
    30 March 2016 at 7:21 am
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    Wow! Mountain looks divine. Nice photos.

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:33 am
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      Doesn't it look divine! πŸ™‚
      Thanks guys.

  • Bikramjit Singh Mann
    30 March 2016 at 10:07 am
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    wow wow wowow wowowow .. what can i say more WOWOWOWWOWO

    Bikram's

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:35 am
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      Hello there!!
      Tell me this one also went into that long list of places to see when you visit US. πŸ™‚
      How have you been, Bik?

  • Couple On Quest
    30 March 2016 at 1:57 pm
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    Amazing! Never heard about Mt Shasta earlier. Thanks for sharing ?

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:36 am
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      Now you have πŸ˜‰
      You guys should come side and see it (and the other volcanoes of this mountain range).

      You're welcome. πŸ™‚

  • Indrani
    30 March 2016 at 5:12 pm
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    Knowing about this for the first time. Great shots!

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:36 am
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      I'm happy I could bring it to you.
      Thank you, Indrani. πŸ™‚

  • Maitreni Mishra
    30 March 2016 at 5:49 pm
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    Such beautiful snaps.. your post is awe-inspiring! :')

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:37 am
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      Thanks a whole ton, Maitreni. πŸ™‚
      Nice to hear that. πŸ™‚

  • Rajesh
    31 March 2016 at 2:22 am
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    Beautiful view.

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:37 am
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      It really is.
      Thank you for dropping by, Rajesh. πŸ™‚

  • Deepa Gopal Sunil
    31 March 2016 at 3:48 am
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    WOW Captures Divya!

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:38 am
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      Thank you so, so much, Deepa.:)

  • Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay
    31 March 2016 at 6:48 am
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    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:49 am
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      Yeah, quite a contrast — that.

      Your well researched posts are interesting. I'll come by, soon. πŸ™‚

  • Rahul Bhatia
    31 March 2016 at 7:03 am
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    Very alluring pic, Divya! Makes me realize how much more is still left to see:)

    • dNambiar
      31 March 2016 at 7:50 am
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      Thank you, Mr. Bhatia.
      I'm sure. πŸ™‚
      How much ever we see, it's still going be just a handful of places, considering how much the world has to show us. Hmm… πŸ™‚

  • Shweta Dave
    31 March 2016 at 8:31 am
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    Wow this is amazing…. Loved the color tones on the mountain and you captured it to perfection Dee πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:23 pm
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      That is an amazing sight. It can be seen for miles together from the highway and it is one of my favourite sights on the route.

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:23 pm
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      Thank you so much, Shweta.

  • My Unfinished Life
    31 March 2016 at 8:52 am
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    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:28 pm
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      Thanks Sush. πŸ™‚

  • Abhijit Ray
    1 April 2016 at 6:04 am
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    Beautiful picture. Reminded me of my trip to Mt. Rainier in Washington State.

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:30 pm
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      This is a sibling of that big one.
      The time I tried to go see Mt. Rainier, it was foggy and we couldn't get close to the mountain because of the snow, even though we were almost into summer. πŸ™ I hope to go see it sometime soon.
      Thank you. πŸ™‚

  • umashankar
    3 April 2016 at 8:44 am
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    It looks intimidating through all that haze.

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:31 pm
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      It does?
      πŸ™‚

  • Ravish Mani
    5 April 2016 at 2:21 am
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    So beautiful & serene! And informative too. Thanks, Divya, for such a wonderful post πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:33 pm
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      Yeah, such a beauty. I'll be showing you some more volcanic mountains from this mountain range, soon.
      Thank YOU, Ravish for coming by and taking the trouble to leave a comment. πŸ™‚

    • Ravish Mani
      5 April 2016 at 4:46 pm
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      I'm waiting….

      And, It isn't a trouble at all πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      8 April 2016 at 7:51 pm
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      πŸ™‚
      Soon, my friend. πŸ™‚ Gosh, you won't believe how much of writing I have to do. Too many trips and not enough writing. :D.

  • swati bassi
    5 April 2016 at 10:26 am
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    Heard about it for the first time. Great Shots.
    πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      5 April 2016 at 3:35 pm
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      There's more coming. πŸ™‚
      Thank you, Swati.

  • Mridula
    7 April 2016 at 11:37 am
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    It looks towering and spectacular!

    • dNambiar
      8 April 2016 at 7:51 pm
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      It truly is. πŸ™‚

  • Richa
    12 April 2016 at 1:34 pm
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    Gosh,it is so beautiful! I feel like just running out of my home and landing there right now πŸ™‚

    • dNambiar
      12 April 2016 at 7:49 pm
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      Do that. I promise there are a few other volcanoes not far from this one. Actually there is a whole chain of them on this mountain range. πŸ™‚

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    6 November 2016 at 8:59 am
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