Mount Shasta Location: California's Majestic Volcano

Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At 14,179 feet (4,321.8 m), it is the second-highest peak in the contiguous U.S. after Mount Whitney. Located about 36 miles (58 km) east of Weed, California, near the Oregon border, it dominates the regional landscape.