Panther Meadows
A spring-fed alpine meadow near the timberline of Mount Shasta, sacred for generations and quiet in a way few places are. Wildflowers, an easy loop trail, and the mountain rising straight overhead, this is a place to slow down and simply be.
A Sacred Place to Pause
High on Mount Shasta's southern slope, around 7,500 feet, Panther Meadows is a spring-fed alpine meadow that has been held sacred by Native peoples of this region for thousands of years — and it remains a place where visitors come to sit, reflect, and feel the mountain's quiet.
A short, easy loop trail winds through old-growth hemlock and fir to upper and lower meadows that erupt with wildflowers in mid-to-late summer, framed by Mount Shasta rising directly overhead and the Trinity peaks on the horizon. Because the meadow's ecosystem is fragile and culturally significant, visitors are asked to stay on the marked trails, keep out of the spring and creek, and tread lightly; this is a place to move slowly and leave undisturbed.
The meadow is reached by Everitt Memorial Highway just past Bunny Flat, and the upper road typically opens in early summer once the snow clears, with the meadow at its most vivid from roughly July into fall.
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Twenty minutes down to a thirty-foot waterfall you can walk behind. One of the easiest, most satisfying outings in the area.
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