Mount Shasta is a majestic, steep-sided stratovolcano situated about 60 miles north of Redding along the I-5 corridor in Northern California. The largest and most voluminous of all the Cascade Range volcanoes, it stands in Siskiyou County. Rising nearly 10,000 feet above the surrounding landscape, Shasta commands attention with its striking presence. On a clear winter day, the mountain is visible from the floor of the Central Valley, some 140 miles to the south—a view I was fortunate enough to experience firsthand as I was traveling to the location shortly after leaving Redding. It was truly an amazing sight, and of course, I couldn’t resist stopping to capture the moment!