Mt. Shasta-Cascade Loop

This drive visits sky-shearing volcanoes, flourishing forests and wetlands that teem with life, and even otherworldly underground chambers.

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Trip Tips

Length: About 500 miles, plus side trips.

When to go: Much of the area can be enjoyed year- round, but temperatures, especially in the mountains, are most comfortable from June to October. Many alpine routes are closed during winter.

Nearby attractions: Shasta St ate Historic Park, ruins of gold-mining boomtown Shasta City, Rte. 299, west of Redding. Shasta — Trinity National Forest, three wilderness areas and more than 2 million acres laced with trails and rivers, west and north of Redding. Eagle Lake, resort area, with swimming , fishing, and campgrounds, Rte. A1, near Susanville.

Further information: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association, 1699 Hwy. 273, Anderson CA 960 07; tel. 800-474 – 2 78 2 , www.shastacascade.com