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Mount Shasta Trail Association

Trail Projects, Community Service, and Conservation in the Mount Shasta Region

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Mount Shasta Trail Association promotes hiking in the Mount Shasta region of northern California, builds & maintains hiking trails, and advocates for trail protection & conservation. We invite you to join us »

MSTA TRAIL CREW FINISHES CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE IN CASTLE CRAGS STATE PARK

November 18, 2018 by John Harch

Several years ago, a grant from the Mt. Shasta Trail Association enabled Castle Crags State Park to purchase top quality redwood for reconstruction of decaying structures. Some bridges have already been repaired or replaced, but recently Mark Telegin engineered and built the latest bridge that was needed. Late last month, his crew of helpers/builders (Neil […]

Filed Under: Mount Shasta Area Trails

WORK DAY ON BRADLEY RIDGE ON THURSDAY, NOV. 8

November 4, 2018 by John Harch

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PRUNING ON THE TRAIL TO BRADLEY RIDGE The Siskiyou Wanderers hiking group has scheduled a trail maintenance day for Thursday, November 8 and need volunteers to help with the pruning.  We will hike from Castle Lake to the work site at Bradley Ridge, above Dunsmuir.  It is approximately 4 miles each way.  […]

Filed Under: Mount Shasta Area Trails

MORE ON THE PROPOSED TRAIL TO MOSSBRAE FALLS

November 1, 2018 by John Harch

                          Mossbrae Falls is a stunning destination in Dunsmuir, CA, and it’s visited by thousands of people each year. Getting to the falls, however, is difficult. The Mount Shasta Trail Association is engaged in a plan to create a safer, easier path to […]

Filed Under: Mount Shasta Area Trails

GATEWAY II TRAIL EXPANSION

October 25, 2018 by John Harch

The Mount Shasta Trail Association and the US Forest Service are currently engaged in a 45-mile expansion of the beloved Gateway Trail system adjacent to the city of Mt. Shasta. The existing trail network consists of 11 miles of non-motorized, multi-use trails (hiking, trail running, biking, and equestrian). This new and ambitious project will add […]

Filed Under: Environmental Issues and Education

NEW BRIDGE FOR CASTLE CRAGS STATE PARK

October 24, 2018 by John Harch

A small group (Mark Telegin, Neil Jacobs, David Tucker, and Steve Russell) have put in many hours to construct a new bridge to replace a crumbling one in Castle Crags State Park. The research and engineering were done by Mark. The bridge was totally constructed in Mark’s garage, then disassembled and hauled to CCSP. On […]

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