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Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mountain stats

StateCalifornia
Elevation14,180 ft (4,322 m)
Prominence9,767 ft (2,977 m) — an ultra-prominent peak
RangeCalifornia Cascades
Protected areaShasta–Trinity National Forest

Source: Wikidata Q748355 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta is a potentially active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 ft (4,322 m), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles, which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Peak lists

Sources: Category:Fourteeners of California

Other well-known peaks nearby

Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.

Sources

Wikidata Q748355; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.