Below are some places for those who are visitors in and around Mt.Shasta that I love. I made a card that lists them that is available around Mt.Shasta at some businesses and the Vistor's Center on Pine and Lake Street. I love these places, and I love that Mt.Shasta has so much beauty and many places to hike, and that feel really wonderful energetically.
1. Mt. Shasta, the mountain. Go to where you are called to stop and explore!
2. Headwaters at City Park. Off of North Mt. Shasta Blvd, across from the Human Society that is being rebuilt. This place has a playground, picnic tables, a field and a gazebo. It is where people bring their water containers to get the spring water at the headwaters. The river has beautiful green plants next to it along with trails to explore. It is a place where people hang out and enjoy especially in nice weather.
3. Mt. Shasta Gateway Peace Garden: has a lavender labyrinth, statues of the spiritual beings, flowers, a peace pole. You can tie a peace prayer flag (strip of cloth) that you write or draw on with your message.
4. Spring Hill (easy hike to top, great views of the mountain) is near City Park and the Peace Garden
5. Lake Siskiyou (trails around perimeter)- large lake
6. Castle Lake (said to be a dimensional portal in the back where the cliffs are) – smaller lake, higher elevation, colder and more pristine
7. Heart Lake ( a harder upward hike from Castle Lake, with superb vistas)- small and beautiful lake
8. Sisson Meadow ( behind library)- flowers in springtime, birds, views of the mountain and Black Butte. Right in town.
9. Castle Crags in Dunsmuir (huge rock formations, hiking trails)- south of town, a park with lots of amenities such as trails and campling, and view of a monolithic rock formation.
10. McCloud Falls- north of Mt.Shasta City, with camping. Great place to cool off in the water! There are other waterfalls in the area such as Hedge Creek in Dunsmuir.
I am a resident of Mt. Shasta, a facilitator of group gatherings and ceremonies, a teacher of enhancing your inner guidance, meditation guide, an energy healer, a Thai Massage practitioner, and Akashic (psychic) Reader and Human Design Guide. My office is located across from Berryvale Grocery. Have a wonderful visit in the area. ~Shivrael
PS: I have discovered a new place to visit called Fairy Falls, at Ney Springs near Lake Siskiyou on the road up to Castle Lake. This road is on the left pretty soon as you go up the road. take it until there are two roads that fork side by side and a dirt parking area. Walk up the road, and go half an hour. 3 trails are off the rocky road you hike upward. There are three piles of stones on the third one and that is where the most splendid falls are. It is really lush and green and shady in this area. You will love it!