The Top 16 Attractions in Mt. Shasta Wilderness
There are plenty of places to see and visit in Mt. Shasta Wilderness. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mt. Shasta Wilderness is a region where 16
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Horse Camp Sierra Club Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Excellent shelter hut for winter ascents, though should not be used for camping by non-members except for emergencies.
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Upper Clear Creek Route bivouac /camp sites
Highlight • Rest Area
Clear Creek route is frequently used for one-day trips up and down Mt Shasta from the trailhead, which can be pleasant to just have to carry a daypack. However, it …
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Olberman's Causeway - Mt Shasta
Highlight • Trail
Olberman's Causeway is a path built over many years by the guard living at the Sierra Club's Horse Camp Hut; it leads up Avalanche Gulch to the standard route to …
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Mount Shasta Summit
Highlight • Summit
In the fall you can literally hike up to the summit of this tallest free-standing mountain in the lower US via the eastern route without climbing or any snow. The …
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Mt Shasta summit 🌋 (4321m)
Highlight • Summit
Tallest free standing Cascade volcano in California.
For a winter snowshoe/crampon ascent route via Casaval Ridge and descent via standard Avalanche Gulch route see: komoot.com/tour/9090975
For an AT ski ascent …
For a winter snowshoe/crampon ascent route via Casaval Ridge and descent via standard Avalanche Gulch route see: komoot.com/tour/9090975
For an AT ski ascent …
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Avalanche Gulch 🌋 Mt Shasta
Highlight • Climb
Avalanche Gulch is the standard route to climb Mt Shasta, typically done in spring/early summer as long as snow holds the loose rocks in place that pose a severe rock …
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Sulphur Hot Springs
Highlight • Natural Monument
You can still smell the strong sulphur in the steam venting out from several locations on the plateau, but there is currently not enough water rising to form a pool. …
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Clear Creek Trail - TrailHead to Springs
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
This is the complete trail from the Trailhead to the Clear Creek springs. After registering at the trailhead and paying the fee for climbing over 10'000 feet elevation the trail …
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Olberman Causeway
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
A long section of the trail from the Sierra Club hut up into Avalanche Gulch is nicely built like a causeway between lines of rock, carefully arranged over may years …
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Clear Creek descent route
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Above Clear Creek springs the trail on Mt Shasta's Eastern Clear Creek Route branches off in many separate use tracks. While climbing up is significantly more enjoyable on the outermost …
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North Gate Trail to Hotlum/Bolam ridge
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Faint but detectable trail from the North Gate trailhead to the foot of Hotlum/Bolam ridge. The route continues up the ridge, though it's not marked and even less visible, and …
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