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1. pubs.usgs.gov › publication › sir20175022K3Geologic field-trip guide to Mount Shasta Volcano, northern ...

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   The other, Mount Shasta itself, which ranges from about 700 ka to 0 ka, lies distinctly west of the High Cascades axis. It is notable that Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake volcanoes, although volcanologically and petrologically quite different, span about the same range of ages and bracket the High Cascades axis on the west and east, respectively.

2. www.fs.usda.gov › recarea › stnfShasta-Trinity National Forest - Mt. Shasta Wilderness

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   Shasta is a snow and glacier capped volcano that rises 14,179 feet, dominating the view in all directions. On a clear day, the mountain can be seen from the floor of the Central Valley over 100 miles to the south. Mt. Shasta is the highest peak on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, second highest peak in the Cascades, and fifth highest in the ...

3. www.usgs.gov › publications › geologic-field-tripGeologic field-trip guide to Mount Shasta Volcano, northern ...

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   Aug 18, 2017 · One of the stratovolcanoes, the Rainbow Mountain volcano of about 1.5–0.8 Ma, straddles the arc near the midpoint of the Shasta segment. The other, Mount Shasta itself, which ranges from about 700 ka to 0 ka, lies distinctly west of the High Cascades axis. It is notable that Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake volcanoes, although volcanologically ...

4. www.usgs.gov › index › volcanoesLava Flows | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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   Nov 7, 2023 · Geology and History of Mount Shasta. Mount Shasta is located in the Cascade Range in northern California about 65 km (40 mi) south of the Oregon-California border. One of the largest and highest (14,162 ft) of the Cascade volcanoes, the compound stratovolcano is located near the southern end of the range that terminates near Lassen Peak. By.

5. www.summitpost.org › mount-shasta › 150188Mount Shasta : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

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   Mount Shasta is the second highest peak in the Cascade Range, surpassed only by Mount Rainier which is just 249 feet taller. Nonetheless, with a base diameter of more than 17 miles, Mount Shasta has the greater volume. The mountain is one of the southernmost volcanoes in the Cascades, with only Lassen Peak further south.

6. www.activenorcal.com › could-mount-shasta-bringCould Mount Shasta Bring America's Next Great Volcanic ...

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   Oct 26, 2022 · “Around Mount Shasta an eruption’s pyroclastic flow – rapid currents of superheated gas, ash, and rock caused by a volcanic explosion – as well as ash-infused mudflows could put towns and infrastructure in harm’s way.“ Shasta is relatively young for a volcano. Its plumbing system is still full of magma flowing throughout.

7. www.nps.gov › lavo › learnSeismic Activity - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S ...

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   Oct 31, 2018 · Nearby Mount Shasta is ranked 5th in both assessments. The volcanic threat is a combination of 24 factors describing a volcano's hazard potential and exposure to people and property to those hazards (independent of any mitigation efforts or actions). The 2018 assessment updated the ground-based and airborne population exposure factors.