On the trail of volcanoes

MT. SHASTA, CA - - We're continuing to wander and today's adventure brings us to the town of Mt. Shasta, named for the 14,162' peak which towers over the landscape. Volcanoes continue to be famous in this area. The road we traveled to get here was marked by signs "Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway." The VLSB connects Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon (subject of yesterday's blog) with Lassen Volcanic National Park, where we are headed tomorrow.

Mt. Shasta is considered an inactive volcano since it's last eruption was in 1786. It was witnessed by an explorer on a ship off the California coast. It would be another 34 years before anyone other than native americans ventured into the area.