Surrounded by thick forest and tall pines as we cycle up Mt. There is one particularly striking straight stretch where we travel through an avenue of very thick uniformly spaced tall pines - this is but one of the many exceptional experiences/views we have on our way up the mountain. After turning onto Everitt Memorial Highway we are soon surrounded by thick pine forest which surrounds us for much of the first half of the climb. Turn left at mile 0.9 onto Everitt Memorial Highway and there are no more roads to deal with until we top out at 14.2 miles at elevation 7,829. The climb is within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (est. The first 0.9 miles of the climb is along Ski Village Drive.
The grade is never too steep and this is a very pleasant climb - both in terms of the challenge (challenging, but not brutally so) and scenery. Shasta rises above all else in the area and is prominent from many vantage points, including Mt. Ashland 70 miles north, as a Destination Climb, i.e., one worthy of traveling to just for the climb(s).īeginning just off Interstate 5 in the small northern California town of Mt. However, we do place this climb, along with Mt. It’s located 290 miles north of San Francisco, CA and 360 miles south of Portland, OR. Shasta is one of three Top 100 climbs in Northern California/Southern Oregon. Shasta by bike, be sure to rely on our list of Things to Bring on a Cycling Trip, and use our interactive checklist to ensure you don't forget anything. Ride 14.2 miles gaining 4,281’ to 7,821’ elevation at 5.6% average grade.īefore heading out to tackle Mt.
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