Lake Shasta Caverns
Lake Shasta Caverns is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 349 m. High Mountain stands 1,639 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bailey Cove Day Use, a picnic site 0.7 miles away.
The story
The Lake Shasta Caverns are a network of caves located near the McCloud arm of Shasta Lake in California. It was formerly named Chalk Cave and Baird Cave, named after Spencer Fullerton Baird.
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Wikidata Q2101566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- North Gray Rocks: 1.8 mi
- O'Brien Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Horse Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Gray Rocks: 4.0 mi
- Killanger Peak: 4.7 mi
- Shasta Park: 9.0 mi
- Clair Engle Park: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Margaret Polf Park: 9.4 mi
- Northridge Park: 12.9 mi
- The Best Grindstone in the World: 8.9 mi
- Metal Horse: 15.1 mi
- Human Sundial: 15.2 mi
- Dandelions: 15.6 mi
- Howell's Dive Shop Mural: 15.7 mi
- Dam Builders Monument: 9.0 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 9.2 mi
- Twin Tower Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Afterthought Mine: 13.0 mi
- Caldwell Monument: 15.3 mi
- Bailey Cove Day Use: 0.7 mi
- Salt Creek Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Behive Beach: 6.1 mi
- Fishermans Point: 8.4 mi
- McCloud Bridge Day Use: 9.7 mi
- Potem Falls: 14.6 mi
- Three Falls: 17.7 mi
- Clover Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Hatchet Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Wintu Cultural Center: 9.0 mi
- Turtle Bay Museum: 15.2 mi
- Mill Building: 15.4 mi
- Old City Hall Art Gallery: 15.8 mi
- Shasta Historical Society: 15.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Australian Garden: 15.1 mi
- South African Garden: 15.1 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 15.1 mi
- Chilean Garden: 15.1 mi
- Lema Ranch: 14.4 mi
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 14.9 mi
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Shasta: 17.2 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 17.3 mi
- Whiskeytown: 17.8 mi
- Deadwood: 23.2 mi
- O'Brien Rest Area: 1.0 mi
- Lakehead Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 7.3 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Oak Bottom Beach: 18.5 mi
- Brandy Creek Beach: 19.0 mi
- The Rim: 23.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Lake Shasta Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | N 7° | 1,639 m | 13.0 mi |
| Damnation Peak | NW 313° | 1,603 m | 15.9 mi |
| Schell Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,580 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tater Hill | N 8° | 1,560 m | 15.9 mi |
| Wild Cow Mountain | W 278° | 1,485 m | 13.5 mi |
| Salt Creek Mountain | NE 53° | 1,399 m | 8.3 mi |
| Nawtawaket Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,367 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bohemotash Mountain | W 261° | 1,346 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 10.5 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 12.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12922387287
Day trips start here
- Lakehead · 8 mi
- Shasta Lake · 9 mi
- Shasta County · 14 mi
- Redding · 16 mi
- Shasta · 17 mi
- Palo Cedro · 18 mi
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