Mount Shasta Aerial view of Mount Shasta from the southwest, with sun low in the west Highest point Elevation 14,179 ft (4,322 m) [1] NAVD88 Prominence 9,772 ft (2,979 m) [2] Isolation 335 mi (539 km) [2] Parent peak North Palisade[2] Listing World most prominent peaks 96th North America highest peaks 48th North America prominent peak 18th US most prominent peaks 11th North America isolated peaks 28th US highest major peaks 34th California highest major peaks 5th California fourteeners 5th California county high points 5th Coordinates 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W﻿ / ﻿41.409196033°N 122.194888358°W﻿ / 41.409196033; -122.194888358Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W﻿ / ﻿41.409196033°N 122.194888358°W﻿ / 41.409196033; -122.194888358 [1] Geography Location Siskiyou County, California Parent range Cascade Range Topo map USGS Mount Shasta Geology Age of rock About 593,000 years Mountain type Stratovolcano Volcanic arc Cascade Volcanic Arc Last eruption 1786[3] Climbing First ascent 1854 by E. D. Pearce and party[4] Easiest route Avalanche Gulch ("John Muir") route: talus/snow climb[4] U.S. National Natural Landmark Designated 1976