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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 … [Continue reading]
The National Weather Service office in Medford and the National Weather Service office in Sacramento are now providing maps that show areas with high concentrations of smoke from the wildfires. Use these to help you determine where to hike and … [Continue reading]
Finally! The smoke from the huge fires in western Siskiyou County and Trinity County shifted away from the Mount Shasta area. My sweetheart Stephanie Hoffman and I took full advantage for an impromptu hike.We chose the Deadfall Lakes (Hike 52 in … [Continue reading]
This is a real gem and one of my favorites. It takes you into the remote northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park for a 14-mile backpacking trip, but you can also do it as a long dayhike. Its top features is a climb to the top of Cinder … [Continue reading]
Hello Aaron, I'm making this a regular blog post because Wordpress won't let me put links in the comments section. (I'm working on this!) I went to the Cal Fire homepage for Northern California and looked at the latest incident report and the … [Continue reading]
Global warming is causing most glaciers worldwide to melt; however Mount Shasta's glaciers are an exception. Shasta's glaciers have about doubled in size since the 1950s. Scientists think this is due to the warmer Pacific ocean releasing more water … [Continue reading]
Sims Flat along the upper Sacramento River has a hiking trail around the perimeter of its campground, and you can also walk along the banks of the west side of the river in either direction, with many great swimming holes to entice you on hot summer … [Continue reading]
Up in the Mount Shasta area the various fires have put a crimp on my summer hiking plans. I’ve still done a few, but fewer than I had hoped. I’m fortunate to live in a rural area, so I have lots of hiking and nature right out my front door. So … [Continue reading]
Welcome to the Northern California Hiking Trails blog. I’m John Soares, co-author of 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition and author of 75 Hikes in California’s Mount Shasta and Lassen Volcanic National Park Regions, revised … [Continue reading]
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