THE 2021

TRAIL

CHALLENGE

May 1 to October 31

THANK YOU
for participating in the 2021
MOUNT SHASTA TRAIL CHALLENGE!

Thank you for choosing to participate in the Mount Shasta Trail Challenge!

Our goal is to provide inspiring outdoor experiences, advance appreciation of the beauty of the Mount Shasta area, and to assist in educating the public in environmentally sound stewardship.

The 2021 challenge kicks off on May 1. Click on the banner button above to download the Passport.

For information about local restaurants, activities, and lodging, visit the Discover Siskiyou website at discoversiskiyou.com.

Whether you are a hiker, biker or runner there is a truly special experience waiting for you in Siskiyou.

RULES

CHALLENGE DATES
May 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021

GET YOUR PASSPORT

You can DOWNLOAD one right now and print it out at home.

PASSPORT TURN IN

On Instagram? Post a pic from each trail and tag @mtshastatrails.
DM us when you’ve completed the passport to claim your prize!

Otherwise click on Contact, and fill out the “Send Us An Email” boxes listing the trails you completed. Or, send an email to mtshastatrail@gmail.com with the same.

PRIZES

Be one of the first 90 participants to complete at least six of the hikes and take part in two or more stewardship activities listed on page two of this passport before October 31, 2021, and win a Super Sparrow water bottle. Turn in your completed passport at the visitors center in Mount Shasta to claim your prize!

STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES

New this year: You can also win a cash gift certificate! When you complete a stewardship activity and email us a description of your stewardship task, your name will be added to our monthly stewardship drawings.

After each completion, your name will be added to our monthly stewardship drawings. Stewardship activities include: describe evidence of wildlife, notice new trail work, identify plants, understand the historical significance of an area and the impact of use, read signage, discover geological features, remove litter, sign up for a work day, or offer your special skills to MSTA.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Follow the Mt. Shasta Trail Challenge page on Facebook, and tag @seesiskiyou on Instagram for a chance for your photos to be featured on the official Instagram of Siskiyou.

ROUTES

DISCLAIMER

In some cases, you will notice that the name of the linked to trail is different than the name on the Trail Challenge Passport, but the link takes you to the right place. Also, miles listed are round trip or for a loop. Please use your discretion and choose the most appropriate trail for your fitness level. Have fun!

Flume Trail
Hike • Up to 5.6 miles • Easy to Moderate• No Dogs

Heart Lake
Hike • 2 miles • Moderate

Horsecamp via Sand Flat
Hike • 5-1/2 miles • Moderate • No Dogs

Gateway Trail
Hike & Bike • 1 – 10 miles • Easy – Moderate

Lake Siskiyou Loop
Hike & Bike • 7 miles • Easy

Delta Bridges Were Installed May 18: Enjoy the full loop without wading!

Deadfall Lakes & Mt. Eddy
Hike • 5.6 to 10.4 miles • Easy, Moderate or Strenuous

McCloud River Falls
Hike • 4 miles • Easy to Moderate

Greenhorn Park
Hike or Bike • 3-3/4 miles or more• Easy to Moderate

Sisson-Callahan Trail
Segment 1: Hike or Bike • 6-1/2 miles • Moderate

Mount Shasta City Park
Hike • 1 mile • Easy

Trail Type	Trail	Trailhead	LC (RT)	Difficulty	Suggested Stewardship Activity	Date Completed
	Flume Trail	Castle Crags State Park	5.6 miles	Easy to Moderate	Historic site, observe wildlife
	Castle Lake to Heart Lake	Mt. Shasta	2.2miles	Moderate	Notice new reroute, read signage
	Horse Camp via Sand Flat	Mt. Shasta	3.2 miles	Moderate	Historic site, identify plants
	Gateway	Mt. Shasta	6.85 miles	Moderate	Trail work, notice reroute
	Lake Siskiyou Loop	Lake Siskiyou Resort	7 miles	Moderate	Read Signage, observe wildlife
	Deadfall / Mt. Eddy	Mt. Shasta	10 miles	Moderate to Difficult	Identify plants, observe Wildlife
	McCloud River Falls	McCloud	3.5miles	Moderate	Historic Site, name geologic feature
	Greenhorn Park	Yreka	3.5 miles	Moderate	Historic Site, observe wildlife
	Sisson Callahan	Lower Sisson-Callahan TH	7 miles	Moderate to Difficult	Notice new rebuild, observe wildlife
	City Park	Mount Shasta	2 miles	Easy	Name geologic feature