Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum

Hiking Mt shasta via Avalanche Gulch/06-25-2019

This was my 1st attempt at climbing Mt.Shasta.

The site of the present-day city of Mount Shasta was within the range of the Okwanuchu tribe of Native Americans. During the 1820s, early Euro-American trappers and hunters first passed through the area, following the path of the Siskiyou Trail. The Siskiyou Trail was based on a network of ancient Native American footpaths connecting California and the Pacific Northwest. The discovery of gold at nearby Yreka, California in 1851 dramatically increased traffic along the Siskiyou Trail and through the site of present-day Mount Shasta. Pioneer Ross McCloudbuilt one of the first lumber mills in the area, near the site of the present Sisson Museum. The completion of a stagecoach road between Yreka and Upper Soda Springs in the late 1850s led to the building of Sisson's Hotel, as a stop for weary travelers, and as a staging ground for adventuresome tourists intending to climb Mount Shasta
says wikie.com. this information can be Googled at any point.

Gear list:
Tent
Backpack
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Camping stove
Lighter
Cold weather layers
Sunscreen
Sun glasses
Avalanche beacon
Ice axes
Crampons
Snowshoes
Snow boots
Wool socks
1st aid
Water
Food

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