Mt Shasta 14,162 ft Shasta, California Mt Shasta is at the lower end of the Cascades, and is at the Northern end of California. Mt Shasta rises over 10,000 from its base and is the second highest of the Cascade volcanoes. Above: Avalanche Gulch w/ Casaval Ridge on the left & Green Butte Ridge on the right Above: Green Butte Ridge in the foreground Below: Sunrise on Green Butte Ridge Above: Melanie & Brian close to the summit Above: Sunrise below Thumb Rock Below: The Summit, 14,162 ft.