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Giving Tuesday — Less Than A Week Away!

What a great time of the year to gather with friends and family, as the holiday season begins with Thanksgiving.

The Trail Association wants to remind you of accomplishments — past, present and future as we conduct our only fundraiser of the year. Looking back, the list is long and includes the Cabin Creek Trail, Lake Siskiyou Trail, and the Springhill Trail. Currently, we are focused on expanding the Gateway Trail network by 46 miles! And looking forward, we think we’ll partner with the Forest Service on trail opportunities in the South Sacramento River watershed.

To help us continue this work, please consider making a donation this Giving Tuesday, November 29th; although early donations have already opened up. Here’s the link: click

Otherwise, below are some photos to remind us of the work we do.

North Shore – Lake Siskiyou Trail
Heart Lake Trail Improvement
Box Canyon Trail Work
Boy Scouts Springhill Cleanup
Cabin Creek Trail Workday
Gateway Phase Two Construction
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Giving Tuesday — Once Again! — November 29, 2022

Once again, the Mount Shasta Trail Association has created a new Giving Tuesday movie, entitled “The Trail Crew Gets a Call”.  This award winning movie is out performing MSTA’s previous winners: “Santa on the Trails”, “Do you Love Us” and “Oh Yeah”.  This engaging iMovie was created with the hopes of inspiring donations to the MSTA for Giving Tuesday which is on November 29th, from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm this year. Early giving begins November 15th. Please share with other trail lovers — whether they are hikers, mountain bikers, runners or equestrians.

For more information and to donate, click here.

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Trail Challenge Grand Prize Winner

Drum roll please . . . Congratulations to the Trail Challenge 2022 Treasure Hunt Grand Prize winner….Donna Larson!!

Trail Challenge Treasures Revealed

Treasure #1  The Madrone Tree on the Foundation Trail

Treasure #2 The car bodies on the Box Canyon Trail

Treasure #3 The small wooden bridge on the Lake Siskiyou Trail

Treasure #4 The old mining Flume on Flume Creek Trail

Treasure #5 The large anthracite rock on the Gateway Trail

Treasure #6 The heather at Panther Meadow Trail

Treasure #7 Upper Gumboot Lake Gumboot Trail

Treasure #8 The rock causeway on the Sisson Callahan Trail

Thanks to all that played and thanks for supporting the MSTA

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2022 Trail Challenge — There’s Still Time!

Hello all you Mount Shasta Trail Association treasure hunters out there. Congratulations to those of you that have found some treasures, and a big congratulations to those of you that have found all of them!

This announcement is to let you know that it is not too late to continue hunting for treasures because each time you find a treasure your name will be added to the MSTA grand prize drawing, which will be on September 5th.  At that time , we will reveal all the treasures and the grand prize winner. The last day to post treasures to our website will be September 4th.

Thanks for playing and thanks for supporting the Mount Shasta Trail Association.

Lynda Hardy

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Final Trail Challenge – Treasure Hunt #8

To begin your search for the last trail treasure, start at the trail that connects Sisson to the Scott Valley. Follow the historic trail up the lower portion on the North “utensil” until you find a creek crossing. The boulder causeway is the last trail treasure.

Here are the rules of the hunt. Each time you locate a treasure, send us a photo or description of the treasure along with your contact information to: mtshastatrail@gmail.com. Then, your name will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize. In addition, the first person to locate each new treasure will receive their choice of a prize, and their name will be placed into the grand prize drawing.  For example, if you find 5 treasures your name will be added five times to the grand prize drawing.

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MSTA Trail Challenge #7

As the summer goes by quickly, we’re now at the penultimate MSTA Trail Challenge Treasure Hunt.

To begin your search for the seventh trail treasure, start at a high mountain lake that reminds you of sticky shoes. Continue past the campground and kiosk and cross a small rock dam. Hike a short distance around the lake until you find two large pines and a small circle of carnivorous plants. Trek up the trail for approximately 15- 20 minutes. You will the will find the smaller namesake of the lower lake. This is the trail treasure.

Here are the rules of the hunt. Each time you locate a treasure, send us a photo or description of the treasure along with your contact information to: mtshastatrail@gmail.com. Then, your name will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize. In addition, the first person to locate each new treasure will receive their choice of a prize, and their name will be placed into the grand prize drawing. For example, if you find 5 treasures your name will be added five times to the grand prize drawing.

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Trail Challenge Treasure Hunt #6

To begin your search for the sixth trail treasure, travel up the mountain looking for a the trailhead that is named for a large wild feline. The treasure will be found in a tract of moist low lying land. This plant is a favorite of the voles living there.

Here are the rules of the hunt. Each time you locate a treasure, send us a photo or description of the treasure along with your contact information to: mtshastatrail@gmail.com. Then, your name will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize. In addition, the first person to locate each new treasure will receive their choice of a prize, and their name will be placed into the grand prize drawing.  For example, if you find 5 treasures your name will be added five times to the grand prize drawing.