Mythic Cryptid Forest
An outdoor cryptid maze walk at Heritage Plaza — right next door to the Discovery Center. Thursday through Sunday at dusk.
Wind through an outdoor cryptid encounter trail — Bigfoot, shadow figures, forest spirits, and things that don't have names yet. Every ticket supports the future Mythic Discovery Center.
Thursdays – Sundays · October 2026 · Dusk
Opening Spring 2027 · 260 Main St. · Weed, California
Explore the Discovery Center →October 2026 · Heritage Plaza · Weed, CA
Mythic Cryptid Forest
An outdoor cryptid maze walk at Heritage Plaza — right next door to the Discovery Center. Thursday through Sunday at dusk.
Declutter. Donate. Get Haunted.
Donate an Artificial Christmas Tree → Get 1 Free Haunt Ticket
Got an old artificial tree collecting dust? Donate it to help build the Cryptid Haunt at Heritage Plaza — a community nonprofit Halloween event. Tall, short, old, missing branches — we want them all. One donated tree = one free ticket. Drop off at 260 Main St. on Sept 14 & 15, 2–7 PM.
What awaits inside
The Mysteries of Mt. Shasta
Bigfoot & Cryptids
What's been seen in these forests?
Hundreds of reported encounters. Footprints. Sounds in the dark. The Pacific Northwest has more unexplained sightings per square mile than almost anywhere on Earth — and Mt. Shasta sits at the center of it.
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Lemuria & The Legends Beneath the Mountain
Could an ancient civilization lie beneath the peak?
For over a century, people have claimed to encounter robed figures, mysterious lights, and hidden passages in the mountain. The legend of Lemuria — a lost continent whose survivors found refuge inside Mt. Shasta — has captivated mystics and researchers alike.
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UFOs & The Shasta Skies
Why do so many strange lights appear here?
Mt. Shasta has one of the highest concentrations of UFO sightings in California. Military pilots, civilians, and researchers have documented unexplained aerial phenomena over the mountain for decades.
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Fairies, Folklore & Hidden Worlds
What if the old stories were pointing at something real?
Indigenous traditions, European folklore, and modern accounts all describe encounters with small, luminous beings in the forests around Shasta. Coincidence — or a persistent pattern worth examining?
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The Mountain Itself
What makes this volcano unlike any other?
Mt. Shasta is one of the most geologically active volcanoes in the Cascades, a source of some of the purest water on the continent, and a place where the electromagnetic and spiritual seem to converge. The mountain itself is the mystery.
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Current Display
On display
THE EXPEDITION CASE
A changing display where visitors may encounter unusual artifacts, evidence, discoveries, stories and mysteries associated with Mt. Shasta and the surrounding region. You never know what might turn up next.
Current Display
Field Notes: Unexplained Tracks — Upper McCloud River Basin, 2024
A set of impressions discovered by a trail crew in late October. Cast in plaster. Dimensions and stride pattern do not match any known local wildlife.
October 2026 · Heritage Plaza · Weed, CA
Before the doors open
Mythic Cryptid Forest
An outdoor cryptid maze walk at Heritage Plaza — right next door to the Discovery Center. Thursday through Sunday at dusk.
THE EXPEDITION BEGINS SPRING 2027
The Mythic Mt Shasta Discovery Center opens at 260 Main St. in Weed, California. Follow us for updates, behind-the-scenes previews, and early access announcements.
260 Main St., Weed, CA 96094
Have an old artificial Christmas tree? Donate it → get a free Cryptid Haunt ticket. Sept 14 & 15.
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