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FR19 s(u)-2
This summit point is located on a
partially unpaved loop ride around Mount Shasta.
On this side the area is one big logging
operation, and the mountain appears as a serene
backdrop to forest devastation. But I did not meet
any logging trucks on the road.
profile and map for this point
are included on page: FR19 Deer
Mtn Rd s(u)
Approaches From South. When going
around Mount Shasta, the route reaches a low point
at the jct of FR31 and FR19. It is well signed.
During the first part of the ride up to this
point, Mount Shasta appears like a ghost behind a
large number of clear cut areas, devastation in
the foreground, pristine beauty as backdrop. The
route named Military Pass Road can be a little
confusing on this side. It joins FR19 from the
right. A little later it leaves FR19 to the left,
but is closed due to "infirm surface" as the sign
says (sand). Soon after this the devastation on
FR19 climaxes, as the cone of Mount Shasta can
only be seen behind several story high piles of
sawedlogs. Now the FR19 detour to Military Pass
leaves to the left. Now the real climb on Fr19 starts.
But the road quickly looses site of Mount Shasta
after gaining a little altitude. It crests on a
traverse with a limited view to the east. From South. A fast descent traversing into a deep forested (minus the clear cut areas) valley soon makes clear that we have to climb out of here again, even a little higher, eventually reaching the FR19 Deer Mtn Rd s(u). But there is also a logging road leading lower from the low point between these two summits. A Dayride with this point as
intermediate summit is on page: FR19 Deer
Mtn Rd s(u)  |
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