If you want to experience something regular people don’t want, feel the cold winter weather in the middle of summer, you can go for hiking at Mt Shasta. This mountain is over four thousand meters high. Eight highest mountain in California. This mountain is a glacier and covered by snow all year round. This hiking involves risk and excitement. What type f risk? Hit by falling rocks, strike by lightning. Sounds impossible? Maybe that’s why this mountain is so attractive to the hikers.

The trail can cause a lot of dangers. This hike needs some skills. So it is better suited for the experienced hikers. The trail is extremely slippery. There are falling rocks everywhere. When you are going up, you can spot the rocks. But on the way down, you can be blindsided as the rocks are coming from behind.

This is a bit different than typical mountain hiking. There is no forest or trees. Not many creeks or water sources. In summer there might be a source at Helen Lake. But don’t take chances and carry enough water with you. At high altitude your body get s dehydrated fast.

You have to register at the trailhead. You can also camp there for free.

Address-
Cascade Range, Northern California

Main Route- Avalanche Gulch, South side
Admission- $20

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