After a few stops in Redding at the VA Clinic and a gas station I headed north. Unfortunately, there are very few Vista Points on I-5 where one can take photos of Shata Lake. I drove down one road (Turntable Rd) to take the photo you see to the right. The mountains with snow in the background are in Lassen NP, which only opened recently.
A first view of Mt Shasta from I-5 perhaps 10-15 miles north of Shasta Lake; as you can see, this view is from a gravel shoulder and not a Vista Point. [Click 1 or 2 times to zoom in.]
A Vista Point which, until I parked to take another photo of Mt Shasta, was populated by idling semis. [Don't know how the truckers can sleep with so much diesel exhaust in the area, but I guess they either learn or croak!]
A shot to the southwest from McBride Springs CG to the Castle Crags State Park west of Dunsmuir. [Click 1 or 2 times and look along the ridge-line in the center of the photo.]
Mt Shasta as seen from the USFS McBride Springs Campground.
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on Mount Shasta, California's 5th highest peak
- Extensive history of Mount Shasta
W 27 Jul Actual Route: McBride Springs CG - Mt Shasta - Weed - US97 - Juanita Lake USFS CG
Th 28 Jul Route: Juanita Lake CG - Klamath Falls - Chiloquin Jcn - Walt's RV Park (on the Williamson River)
