Mt. Shasta is located about 60 miles south of the California-Oregon border and about 77 miles north of Redding, California. At 14,162-feet (4,322 m), the mountain is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range.
Mt Shasta enjoys four distinct seasons. The mean minimum and maximum annual temperatures are 37 degrees F. and 62 degrees F. respectively. Average minimum temperature is 25 degrees F. in January; the average maximum temperature is 85 degrees F. in August. Average annual precipitation is 37 inches, average snowfall in the city from November to May is 96 inches. Snow depths in the city can average two feet.