Mount Shasta elevation
Mount Shasta rises to 14,179 ft (4,322 m) above sea level in California.
Published summit elevation
14,179ft
4,322 m above sea level
NGS survey mark MT SHASTA (PID MX1016) · NAVD 88 (current U.S. vertical datum)
Source: NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet MX1016 (mark last recovered 1952)
- USGS 3DEP grid value (secondary)
- 14,159 ft (4,316 m)
- 20 ft below the published figure. Elevation grids average each cell, so they under-read sharp summits.
- Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program
- Rise above Mount Shasta, CA
- 10,594 ft
- 8.7 mi from the summit; nearest incorporated place
- Source: USGS 3DEP at the town center
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Life at 14,159 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for the summit of Mount Shasta (14,159 ft, from the USGS grid value). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 58 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Health note: the CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when sleeping at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower. This page is general information, not medical advice; read the CDC guidance on high-altitude travel and talk to a clinician before a high climb.
Mount Shasta and other California peaks on this site
- Mount Whitney14,505 ft
- Mount Shasta14,179 ft
- Mount San Gorgonio11,491 ft
- Mount San Jacinto10,796 ft
- Mount Baldy10,060 ft
- Mount Wilson5,713 ft
- Mount Diablo3,864 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Published summit elevation | 14,179 ft (4,322 m) | NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet MX1016 (mark last recovered 1952) |
| Highest USGS 3DEP value near the summit | 14,159 ft (4,316 m) | USGS 3DEP, 81 points within 250 m |
| USGS 3DEP at the GNIS summit point | 14,159 ft (4,316 m) | USGS 3DEP + GNIS coordinates |
| Nearest town: Mount Shasta, CA | 3,585 ft (1,093 m) · 8.7 mi away | Census Gazetteer + USGS 3DEP |
| Nearest public airport: Dunsmuir Muni-Mott (1O6) | 3,261 ft (994 m) · 11 mi away | FAA field elevation |
| Misery Hill (nearby summit) | 13,803 ft (4,207 m) · 0.3 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Shastina (nearby summit) | 12,331 ft (3,758 m) · 1.5 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Shastarama Point (nearby summit) | 11,151 ft (3,399 m) · 1.7 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Green Butte (nearby summit) | 9,177 ft (2,797 m) · 2.7 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Red Butte (nearby summit) | 8,388 ft (2,557 m) · 3.4 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
Mount Shasta at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| County | Siskiyou | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Mount Shasta | USGS GNIS |
| Summit coordinates | 41.40917, -122.19485 | USGS GNIS |
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is Mount Shasta?
Mount Shasta is 14,179 ft (4,322 m) above sea level, according to NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet MX1016 (mark last recovered 1952), on the NAVD 88 datum. The highest USGS 3DEP grid value near the summit is 14,159 ft.
Why does the USGS map value differ from the published height of Mount Shasta?
The USGS 3D Elevation Program stores ground elevation as a grid of cells. Each cell holds one value for its whole area, so a pointed summit is averaged with the slopes around it and the grid reads lower than a survey of the top. Here the difference is 20 ft.
Where is Mount Shasta?
Mount Shasta is in Siskiyou County, California, at 41.4092, -122.1948, about 8.7 mi from Mount Shasta. It appears on the USGS Mount Shasta 7.5-minute topographic map.
How much oxygen is there at the top of Mount Shasta?
At 14,159 ft, water boils at about 186.1 °F (85.6 °C) and standard air pressure is 17.47 inHg (591 hPa), so each breath holds about 58% of the oxygen it would at sea level. The CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when they sleep at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower.
What is the closest airport to Mount Shasta?
The nearest public-use airport is Dunsmuir Muni-Mott (1O6), 11 mi away in a straight line, at 3,261 ft (FAA).
Sources
- NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet MX1016 (mark last recovered 1952) — elevation of NGS survey mark MT SHASTA (PID MX1016)
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — grid elevation near the summit, nearby summits and the nearest town
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — summit name, position, county and topo map
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — nearest incorporated town
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- CDC Yellow Book: High-Altitude Travel and Altitude Illness — altitude illness threshold
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made