Mount Shasta is the second largest volcano of the cascade range, which is located in Siskiyou County, (Northern California). it has a complex summit that consists of four overlapping volcanic cones, the main cone of 12,330 foot (3,760 m).
Mount shasta is the second highest mountain in the cascade range. it rises to more than 14,000 feet, the volcano has erupted an average of once every 600 years. this mountain is popular with climbers and hikers due to the relative ease of ascent.
According to volcanoes5.wikispaces.com Mount Shasta us about 593,000 years ago. during the last 10,000 years Mount Shasta has erupted an average of every 800 years but in the past 4,500 years the volcano has erupted an average of every 600 years. the last time that Mount Shasta actives was two centuries ago.
Check it out Mount Shasta during Winter.
sources:
- https://volcanoes5.wikispaces.com/Mt.Shasta,+CA
- https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/slideshows/nature/7-dormant-volcanoes-you-may-not-know-about/page/5
- https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/mount_shasta.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43Lr6CTe4Y
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