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Mount Shasta’s Stature Keeps Growing

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Especially in height. Turns out the illustrious landmark of Siskiyou County is 14,179 feet above mean sea level, not 14,162 feet. Mount Shasta’s new elevation measurement comes from the National Geodetic Survey. Shasta’s relative ranking didn’t change–it’s still the fifth highest peak in California, with Mount Whitney the top dog at 14,505 feet. Mount Shasta is the second-highest of the Cascade peaks behind Washington’s Mount Rainier (14,410 feet).

The Old Ski Bowl and Mount Shasta summit viewed from Gray Butte.

Hikers enjoy a stunning view of the Old Ski Bowl and the summit of Mount Shasta from Gray Butte. Photo by Marc Soares from Hike 43 (Mount Shasta Summit) from our all-color book 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition.

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  2. John Soares says

    Hello Gavin,

    You’re welcome to use it. Please include “Photo by Marc Soares from 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition” and also include the link if possible. If you want, you can use the entire photo caption.

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