Heart Lake view of Mount Shasta

This photo was taken from the southern point of Heart Lake, looking northeast toward Mount Shasta. To get this perspective, it's about a 1.3 mile trek from the Castle Lake parking lot. After parking, enter the trail marked by a "Heart Lake" sign at the left. Follow the trail until you see a creek. Once you've hiked to the creek, turn right toward the steep forested trail. Hike for about 8-10 minutes until the trees starts to disappear and the trail starts to scatter. In this area, there's no clear trail reaching the lake, but to reach Heart Lake, follow any one of the trails right toward the steep ridge in the distance. Continue down toward the off-beaten trail until you get to Heart Lake. You can also reference the GPS coordinates to check your location. Once you've reached the lake, make your way around (on the south side) until you see Mount Shasta fall perfectly in between the framed hills.