Hike Mt. Shasta

Thunderstorms and rainbows highlight a Mount Shasta sunset. 

June is over and Independence Day is nigh. The weather in June was…unexpected. In truth, it seemed like a month in the Rockies. Clear mornings, gathering clouds in the afternoon and a brief thunderstorm bringing a sudden deluge and then all fading into a glorious sunset. The one thing limiting the perfection was the fact that the glory in the sunset was more likely in the northwest rather than reflected on the slopes of Mount Shasta. The temperatures were cool, and at times even cold. A few nights dropped into the mid-30’s and the days were cool and comfortable. Fresh snow frequently graced the higher parts of Mount Shasta, causing memories of 2022’s unusual monthly snow storms to resurface. All of this persisted while fierce heat consumed much of the rest of the country seemed like the very air was aflame.

Now, with the passing of June the cool weather has melted away and hotter days prevail. Summer has finally come, but the memory of the unusual and beautiful June persist. As the heat melts away the last of the snow in the Trinity Divide, it is now high time to head up into the high country. The mountains beckon…

June, a beautiful month: