The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

Mount Shasta looms in the distance, a 14,179-foot reminder that you are but a tiny speck in the grand scheme of things. Its snow-capped peak is visible from various points around town, providing a ...

Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas, 21, “was last seen by a taxi cab driver on Thursday, May 29, 2025, where he was dropped off at a trailhead to Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta,” the Redding ...

Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas, 21, “was last seen by a taxi cab driver on Thursday, May 29, 2025, where he was dropped off at a trailhead to Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta,” the Redding ...

Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas went missing near Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch trailhead after a car crash. CA police and rescuers continue the search.

When he was dropped off, the 21-year-old “made statements about trying to beat a friend’s time to complete a hike,” according to police.

Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas, 21, was last seen at a Mount Shasta trailhead, California police say. Photo from Redding Police Department A man who took a taxi to a mountain trailhead after a car ...