LAX → MFR

Downtown Los Angeles

Clear views of the Los Angeles skyscrapers and the sprawling grid of the San Fernando Valley.

Central Valley

The geometric patterns of California's agricultural heartland stretching toward the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Mount Shasta

The undisputed star of the route, this massive 14,179-foot snow-capped volcano is incredibly close to the flight path.

Lake Shasta

The sprawling, multi-armed reservoir with its distinctive reddish shoreline visible just south of the mountain.

Castle Crags

Ancient, jagged granite spires rising sharply from the evergreen forests of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Santa Monica Bay

Dramatic views of the Pacific coastline and the Santa Monica Mountains shortly after takeoff from LAX.

Channel Islands

Distant silhouettes of the northern Channel Islands visible on the horizon during the initial climb.

SF Bay Area

Depending on the specific airway, a distant look at the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline to the west.

Siskiyou Mountains

Dense, dark green forests and rugged ridges as the plane crosses the border from California into Oregon.