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Mountain · United States · California Cascades

Mount Shasta

Elevation
4,303 m
#926
in the world
#55
in United States
2,977 m
prominence

Mount Shasta is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,303 m, the 55th highest in United States, part of the California Cascades.

Elevation
4,303 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,977 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
539 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#926
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
4,303 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,977 m
Isolation
539 km
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
41.409, -122.195
First ascent
1854

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#55of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the California Cascades
#1of 9
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#926of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Shastina3,740 m2.4 km
Black Butte1,903 m14 km
Mount Bradley1,680 m23 km
Mount Eddy2,751 m26 km
Goosenest2,521 m35 km
Soldier Mountain1,676 m65 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Shasta.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
ReddingUnited States91,58293 km
AltamontUnited States19,25797 km
Klamath FallsUnited States21,39997 km
AshlandUnited States20,86197 km
MedfordUnited States79,805117 km

About this mountain

Ranking 926th in elevation globally at 4,303 m, this summit in the California Cascades stands 2,977 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest higher peak lies 539 km distant. Shastina, at 3,740 m, is the closest neighbouring summit at 2.4 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1854.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Mount Shasta?
Mount Shasta rises to 4,303 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Shasta?
Mount Shasta is in United States, in California.
Where does Mount Shasta rank?
It is the 55th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #926 worldwide.
When was Mount Shasta first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1854.
What is the nearest city to Mount Shasta?
Redding, United States, about 93 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.