Winter is very different being in Mt. Shasta than summer

Especially with the Ski Lifts closed until (january 24th ) Mt. Shasta is pretty dead and last night because it was about 29 degrees there was literally no one on the streets at all after 6 or 8 pm because of the cold. This is the opposite of what it is like in August for example, when campers and travelers from all over the world are here in droves to soak up the mountain sunshine, hike the trails and see the beauty of Summer (which is an alpine spring time) especially at altitude in this whole area above 4000 to 5000 feet on Mt. Shasta and the surrounding Cascades and Trinity mountain ranges.

The ongoing drought (broken by incredible rains and snows last year) still has cost many pine and fir trees their lives. I noticed this as I drove up from Redding yesterday. So, there are sections of the forest that have died from the drought. We have about 25% of the normal snow pack in the Sierras to the south of us here this year, for example. Mt. Lassen National Park is sort of at the northern end of the Sierras just before the Cascade Range begins which starts sort of with Mt. Shasta and heads north into Oregon and Washington.

 

Mt. Lassen last had a major eruption in 1917 and is still considered an active volcano. Even Mt. Shasta still has an active vent near the summit and I remember an anti-war protestor stayed near the vent near the summit of Mt. Shasta year around for several years to protest the Viet Nam war because he could survive up there near the vent where it was a little warmer. And people often brought him food and supplies during his protest. This is between 13,000 and 14,000 feet on the mountain. So, eventually at some point likely Mt. Shasta could erupt again as well as Mt. Lassen.

 

Lassen Volcanic National Park Bumpass Hell & Lassen Peak Volcano

Lassen National Forest Mountain lakes, trails & a snow park

Susanville Park, river, and outdoor recreation $177$107

Plumas National Forest Standby for camping, hiking & boatin

More destinations in Lassen County, California

Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Dec 30, 2017 - Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while hot water continues to shape the land. Lassen Volcanic offers opportunities to discover the wonder and ...

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