Red Tail at Mount Shasta Ski Park
Advanced · 658 m long with 224 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 26° at its steepest, facing W.
26°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
658 mlength
224 mvertical
1997 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Red Tail is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Red Tail
Lifts that reach the top: Douglas (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Douglas
- Ski North Saddle (intermediate)
- Ski Highland Glide (intermediate)
- Ski Red Tail (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Highland Glide. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Coyote (1 min), Marmot (3 min), Douglas (3 min).
See Red Tail on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Shasta Ski ParkMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.