Shasta is a stratovolcano, formed the Central Pinnacle height 4317 meters and four satellite cones. Climbing Mount Shasta continued from April to October, although experienced athletes rise to the top in winter.
In this area you can find Lavender fields.
The nearest town to the Mountain Mount Shasta can be reached by train (station Dunsmuir) or by car, the distance from Sacramento — 300 km.