Brewer Creek

Location Name:

Brewer Creek

Region:

Mt. Shasta

Date and time of observation:

Mon, 03/09/2020 - 1:30pm

Observation made by:

Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA

United States

41° 25' 31.7352" N, 122° 9' 31.086" W

See map: Google Maps

California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

Conditions on the northeast side of Mount Shasta in the Brewer Creek area:

Plan on mostly bare road 5 miles in on Military Pass Road (Road 19). This is the best place to park. See map below.
Next 4 miles along access roads to Brewer Creek Trailhead have some exposed dirt, but mostly continuous snow. After this, snow is continuous. See map below.
Height of Snow (HS):
- 6,480 ft: 130 cm (51 in)
- 7,320 ft (Trailhead): 145 cm (57 in)
- 8,200 ft: 80 cm (31 in).
- 8,800 ft: 200 cm (79 in)
Height of Storm Snow (HST)
- Below Treeline: 20 cm (8 in)
- Above Treeline: 7 cm (3 in)

The northeast side of Mount Shasta has around 20 cm (8 in) of new, low density snow above 6,400 ft up to near treeline zones. New snow thins out (2-3 inches) as you transition above treeline. Depth of the snowpack varies depending on exposure to wind. Lower elevations have more snow than mid-elevations (145 cm vs. 80 cm).

No signs of instability were seen.