Trailheads on
Mt. Shasta
Four-wheel drives are recommended
on the dirt roads leading to the trailheads but a two-wheel drive
vehicle can be used and in some cases even a car on a few of the
trailheads. The road conditions change depending upon the time of
year and snow conditions. Be sure to use a National Forest Service
map for directions. Also, check the Forest Service Road and Trail
Conditions online.
Click here...
Trailheads from the Everitt Memorial Highway
The Bunny Flat
Trailhead (Elevation 6,900 feet)
Bunny Flat (6900 feet). From the
Mt. Shasta Ranger Station, head east on Alma Street (toward the
Mountain). Cross the railroad tracks and turn right at the signal
onto Mt. Shasta Blvd. Continue two blocks to the next signal at Lake
St. and turn left. Stay on lake St. as you climb a hill and veer
left. You are now on Everitt Memorial Highway. Stay on this road
through the four way stop, past the school on the right, and over
the railroad tracks. You will leave town and begin driving up the
Mountain. In 12 miles you will come to a parking area with a
restroom on the left. This is Bunny Flat. The trail to Horse Camp
and Avalanche Gulch begins on the right side of the restroom.
The Everitt Memorial Highway is County-maintained year round,
including snow-removal services during the winter months. The
two-lane, paved road is kept in excellent shape for any type of
vehicular travel, but during the winter months, road conditions
can change rapidly because of snowstorms and rockfall.
Sometimes, especially in heavy snowfall, the road may not get
plowed until the late afternoon. You should always carry a
shovel and tow chain in your vehicle in the winter, and drive
slowly when the road is icy. If you arrive at the Bunny Flat
parking lot before the road has been plowed, park close to the
snowbank, allowing the snowplow plenty of room to clear the
parking lot. This trailhead also provides access to: Avalanche Gulch Route, Casaval Ridge Route, Green Butte/Sargents Ridge, Hidden Valley/Shastina, Cascade Gulch,
and The West Face Gully.
The Sand Flat
Trailhead (Elevation 6,800 feet)
 Sand Flat (6800 feet). This trailhead is an alternative to Bunny Flat. To get
there, turn around at Bunny Flat and head downhill on the highway for
approximately 0.8 mile. There will be a dirt road on your right. Turn northwest
onto this road and drive another 0.7 mile to a T intersection with another dirt
road. Turn right onto this road and stay to the right at the next Y
intersection. Continue 0.4 mile to the trailhead. This is the original Horse
Camp trail and connects to the trail from Bunny Flat in a short distance. This trailhead also provides access to: Avalanche Gulch Route, Casaval Ridge Route, Green Butte/Sargents Ridge, Hidden Valley/Shastina, Cascade Gulch,
and The West Face Gully.
The Old Ski Bowl
Trailhead (Elevation 7,800 feet)
 Old Ski Bowl (7800). From Panther Meadows Campground, continue on the Everitt
Memorial Highway for another 0.7 mile to the Old Ski Bowl Parking Lot. The trail
winds north through the bowl and provides access to Green Butte. You can also
cross over the ridge to the west and drop into Avalanche Gulch. This trailhead also provides access to: Green Butte/Sargents Ridge,
Avalanche Gulch (seasonal), Shastarama Point, and South Gate
Meadows.
Trailheads from Highway 97
Bolam Trailhead
(Elevation 5,600 feet)
Bolam/Whitney Falls (5,600). Follow the directions above to the town of Weed
and take the exit for Highway 97 to Klamath Falls. Follow the signs through town
and drive 12 miles north on Highway 97 to Highway A-12. Using this road as a
landmark, safely turn around and head back south on Highway 97 approximately 0.2
mile to the first dirt road on your left. Turn south on this road (43N21) and
drive 1.7 miles, staying right at all forks in the road. At this point you will
cross over a set of railroad tracks and the road will become much rougher and
rockier (recommended for four wheel drive vehicles). To reach the old Bolam Trailhead, now renamed Whitney Falls Trailhead,
continue straight on 43N21 another 2.2 miles to the road’s end at 5600 feet.
Here you will see the results of a flash flood and debris flow from the summer
of 1997. The trailhead was buried to a depth of 6 feet or more in mud, boulders
and trees. The first mile of the trail up the Bolam Creek drainage was
obliterated. Determined hikers can hone their orienteering skills and carefully
negotiate a way up the debris-choked drainage to pick up the remaining two miles
of trail that heads south out of the Bolam drainage to an overlook of Whitney
Falls and creek which usually only flows in midsummer. Use caution when climbing
near or in the creek during the summer months. Flooding has been
known to happen and may occur on extremely hot days.
|
Website questions or suggestions, please email
