Climbing Near Mount Shasta, California

Mostly small crags or bouldering areas in or near the town of Mt. Shasta. Also includes the town's namesake peak. See specific areas for details.

This is a fun boulder for beginners and is very easy to find. Good spot if you have a morning to kill. Heading down I-5 take Exit 738 into Mt Shasta. Turn onto W Lake Street and continue, going straight, onto E Lake Street. From here join up with E Washington Drive. Driving straight past my Shasta High School will put you onto Everett Memorial Highway. Drive up Evirret Memorial Highway for 4.3 miles to a pullout on the opposite side of the road. Walk across the road and the boulder will 100 feet up the slope.

Simply a slew of scattered scampers on the southern slopes of Shasta.These are volcanic boulders ranging from about 8 to 40 feet. The climbing is varied and moderates abound. Some actual roped route development went on starting in the 1990s by Shaun Moore, who is still in the area. It has close to 50 short bolted lines from 5.0 to 5.14 with more in the making, and also a lifetime of bouldering first ascents.The landings are works-in-progress in most places, as are the problems. They are subject to hold breakage and hollow/creaking sounds. In my limited sampling of other area rock, this would be one of the best potential spots for destination climbing (bouldering). From I-5: Take the Central Mt Shasta Exit. Continue through town (two stop-lights) on Lake Street. Lake makes a long left curve and turns into Everett Memorial Highway (leading up to the mountain trailheads). Between mile markers 7 and 8 take a left on a dirt road that descends down a hill and traverses the mountain north until it dead ends. Walk north or up the mountain on climber trails. Enjoy! Don't get lost.