2025 Trail Challenge – The Waterfalls are Roaring!

Choose your own adventure!   The 2025 Mount Shasta Trail Challenge lets you choose between biking the Upper McCloud River or hiking the 3 McCloud waterfalls.  The recent rainfall and snowmelt are making for an incredible show!!

You may have to park closer to the highway until the campground opens but that extra bit of hiking just means less crowds.  The waterfall trail still has patches of snow on it and a few trees down but it’s passable for hiking.  Dog on leash friendly and trail closer to parking paved for wheelchair and baby strollers.  

We know you are anxious to see the 2025 Trail Challenge sticker sheet and the reveal is almost here.  In the meantime…THANK YOU to the trail challenge mega fan who donated a dozen custom water bottles at the Mount Shasta Visitor Center.  The first twelve trail challengers completing 6 of the 12 featured trails get dibs.  

Download your always free Mount Shasta Trail Challenge passport here.