The Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce is the most trusted source for information on local businesses, services and recreation. Serving residents and visitors.The City of Mt. Shasta, nestled at the foot of imposing 14,179-foot Mount Shasta (4,322 m), is surrounded by natural beauty and offers many year-round outdoor activities. Outdoor lovers—from extreme sports enthusiasts to family vacationers— enjoy the vast recreational opportunities the area offers. Accommodations run from luxury resort retreats to wilderness camping. The mountain is the second highest volcano in the continental United States and has been a prominent landmark along the historic Siskiyou Trail — the track of an ancient trade and travel route of Native American footpaths between Californias Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest. Todays version of the Siskiyou Trail is Interstate 5, which provides easy access to the City of Mt. Shasta, located midway between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon.