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Caves

Spelunking Plutos CaveMuch of the landscape north and east of Redding was created by volcanic activity. The exterior layers of massive rivers of molten lava cooled and hardened, while the hot liquid interiors continued to flow, leaving hollow, empty tubes. Because of this, lava tubes exist in fairly large Spelunking subway cavenumbers throughout the region. The caves generally lie unnoticed until a weakened portion of the roof collapses, for example, leaving an entrance.

As with any off-road traveling experience, please Tread Lightly and do not leave behind any trash or supplies. Most of the following cave experiences are free. Due to its delicate nature, the Samwel Cave requires a visit to the Shasta Lake Visitor Center and a permit prior to entrance. Flashlights, comfortable shoes, light jacket, hard hat or climbing helmet, applicable permits, maps and brochures, water, and first aid kit are all required for any spelunking experience.

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Lake Shasta Caverns
  • 20359 Shasta Caverns Road
  • Lakehead, CA 96051
  • Tollfree: (800) 795-2283
  • Phone: (530) 238-2341

A trip to Shasta Caverns is ‘Three Adventures in One!’  Enjoy a scenic catamaran cruise across Shasta Lake, a fun bus ride to the cave entrance, and an information-filled tour of what some


Lassen Volcanic National Park
  • Hwy 36E
  • Mineral, CA 96063
  • Phone: (530) 595-4480

Less than an hour's drive from Redding sits beautiful Lassen Volcanic National Park.  The park boasts incredible mountain scenery reminiscent of Yosemite as well as fascinating thermal


Lava Beds National Monument
  • 1 Indian Well Headquarters
  • Tulelake, CA 96134
  • Phone: (530) 667-8100

Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged


Mt. Shasta
  • Hwy 89/Ski Park Rd
  • Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
  • Tollfree: (800) 754-7427
  • Phone: (530) 926-8610

At 14,161 feet, snow-capped Mt. Shasta dominates the northern skies as you journey through the region.  It is the second highest peak in the Cascade mountain range and the fifth highest


Shasta Dam
  • 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd
  • Shasta Lake, CA 96019
  • Phone: (530) 275-4463

Shasta Dam--a concrete gravity arch dam--is the second largest dam, in mass, in the United States.  The structure is a continuous pour concrete project and was one of the great engineering


Shasta Lake
  • 14225 Holiday Road
  • Redding, CA 96003
  • Phone: (530) 275-1589

Shasta Lake--keystone of the Central Valley Water Project--is the largest manmade reservoir in California, offering over 360 miles of shoreline.  The rugged country, ragged shoreline, and


Subway Cave
  • Hwy 89/Hwy 44
  • Old Station, CA 96071
  • Phone: (530) 336-5521

Is an unusually easy lava tube to explore at 1,300 feet (1/3 mile) long, ample headroom, and a rubble-free floor.  The U.S. Forest Service has installed concrete stairs, a trail from the


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