Gateway Trail Update

by John Schuyler on June 13, 2013

Work on the Gateway Trail is moving right along!  Recently, a trail map was added to the kiosk (pictured below) and permanent directional signs have been installed along the trails.  Soon, the parking area will see some additional landscaping and entrance signs will be put up along Everett Memorial Highway.  Even with these finishing touches not yet completed, the trails are open for your enjoyment — either to hike, mountain bike, or run.

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Castle Crags Dome Trail Hike, Saturday June 8, 2013 (Updated May 27, 2013)

May 23, 2013

The Castle Crags State Park has been reopened!! The Mount Shasta Trail Association invites the public on a strenuous and sometimes steep, 5.5 mile round-trip hike to the sky scraping granite spires called the Castle Crags scheduled for Saturday, June 8th. The elevation gain is 2200 feet. Participants will first walk through the forest to [...]

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Pacific Crest Trail Volunteer Opportunities

May 8, 2013

Want to volunteer to help maintain the Pacific Crest Trail this summer?  Then check out the Pacific Crest Trail Association’s website where a variety of projects are listed in both a table and an interactive map: http://www.pcta.org/volunteer/project-schedule/ In our local area there are projects scheduled for Deadfall Lakes, Toad Lake, Soapstone, Section “O” and Soda [...]

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Great Shasta Rail Trail Fundraiser Wednesday May 1, 2013

April 26, 2013

McCloud Local First Network Invites You to CELEBRATE THE GSRT An evening of wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and silent auction benefiting the Great Shasta Rail Trail Featuring the music of Gerry Smida Wednesday, May 1, 2013  6:00—9:00 pm At the McCloud Hotel, 408 Main Street, McCloud Tickets:  $20 in advance; $25 at the door  Tickets [...]

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Hike To Ney Springs and Faery Falls Saturday May 4th.

April 20, 2013

The Mt. Shasta Trail Association invites its members and the public to join in a 2 mile round-trip gentle hike scheduled for Saturday May 4th to the historic Ney Springs resort site and Faery Falls Ney Spring was discovered by John Ney in 1887. It became a destination health resort based on the mineral waters [...]

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Joe Wirth To Step Down As President

April 12, 2013

At the March 28th members meeting at the Sisson Museum, Joe Wirth announced that he will be stepping down as the president of the Trail Association on June 1st.   John Schuyler,  who has served as the board’s vice president and treasurer, will replace Joe as the president.     Joe has been a very successful leader, overseeing several significant projects advanced [...]

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Strategies for Restoration of Salmon in the Shasta River, April 3, 2013

March 27, 2013

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Water Talks April 4, May 29 and June 5, 2013

March 14, 2013

Join us for Spring 2013 Water Talks programs Conservation Easements Conversation Thursday April 4th 2013, 6 to 8 pm College of the Siskiyous, 800 College Avenue, Weed Campus, Life Science 3 Reconnecting Salmon to Shasta Mountain: The Shasta Dam Fish Passage Feasibility Study  Wednesday May 29th 2013, 6 to 8 pm Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum, [...]

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The Sacramento – A Transcendent River, March 21, 2013

March 13, 2013

“The Sacramento – A Transcendent River” Coming to Mt. Shasta Hosted by The River Exchange Learn about the History of the Sacramento River; March 21st Greetings! Mark your calendars for our next Sustainable Watershed Series event, featuring Bob Madgic’s new book about the Sacramento River. We’d love to see you there! “The Sacramento – A [...]

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Art of Mount Shasta by Bill Miesee, March 13, 2013

March 6, 2013

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