Shastice Park
Park
36 acres0.5 mi of trail
Shastice Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta has 10 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Shastice Park (0.5 mi). 95 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Mount Shasta’s land is conserved, about 151 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #215 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
151 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,245 ft
Spring Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Shasta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Shasta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Shasta is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #215 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Shasta’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shastice Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Shasta City Park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sisson Meadow
Nature preserve
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
151 conserved acres
6% of Mount Shasta’s land. Who manages Mount Shasta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service58 ac
Regional agency54 ac
Town or city32 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Local Park · 72 acNational Forest · 58 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 7 acPrivate Conservation · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 58 | Open |
| Shastice Park Local Park | Regional agency | 40 | Open |
| Mount Shasta City Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Youth Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Sisson Meadow Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Mount Shasta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Shasta
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mount Shasta
Spring Hill4,245 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Spring Hill Trail1.2 mi
Stellar Trail1.1 mi
Shastice Connector0.8 mi
Bear Springs0.5 mi
Foundation Trail0.3 mi
Spring HIll Trail: Rocky Point Loop0.2 mi
My Trail0.2 mi
SM (unsanctioned)0.2 mi
40N24 (No Motor Vehicles)0.2 mi
Shastice Connector Climbing Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
My Trail Connector
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Shasta: April to June and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 6.7 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mount Shasta →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Shasta
Where can I hike in Mount Shasta?
The longest trail networks: Shastice Park, 0.5 miles; Mount Shasta City Park, 0.4 miles; Sisson Meadow, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Shasta is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Shasta’s trails?
Shastice Park and Mount Shasta City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Shasta?
98,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Shasta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mount Shasta have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Shasta neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →