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Peek of peak could be Shasta Driving north on Interstate 5 from Weed, Calif., when I look to the right I can see a snow-covered cone or peak of a mountain in the distance. I don�t think it is Mount McLoughlin, because Weed is so far from Medford. I would like to know its name, as it is not on the map. � James R., Cave Junction Your description is a little vague, James, but we�ll give it our best shot. Looking to the "right" covers half the horizon, and there are quite a few volcanic peaks in the 6,000- to 7,000-foot range between Mount Shasta and the Oregon border. The names conjure up wonderful images. There�s Horsethief Butte, Whaleback and Wildhorse Mountain and a dozen others. Those lesser peaks all run in a north-south line east of the freeway, in the range of 2 o�clock to 4 o�clock � if you assume your car is a clock that�s pointing toward high noon. If you�re looking more to the north than the east toward noon or 1 p.m. and the peak you�re seeing seems fairly distant, you�re probably seeing Mount McLoughlin, says Rob Davenport of The Fifth Season, a Mount Shasta mountaineering store. Cari Jimison of the Shasta National Forest also says you can see Mount McLoughlin on a clear day as you drive north on the freeway from Weed. At 9,495 feet, Mount McLoughlin is the highest point for some distance in any direction, so it�s no surprise it peeks over the horizon as far south as Weed, 70 miles to the south. ("Since You Asked'' is a daily feature in the Mail Tribune that answers questions from readers on virtually any topic of general interest. To submit a question, e-mail us at [email protected] Please include your name, address and phone number for verification. If you have specific questions about our Web site or other questions about the Mail Tribune, please send them to [email protected] ) Obituaries | Sports | Business | Classifieds | Tempo | Prime Times | So Oregon Sites | Outdoor Journal | Subscribe | Contact | Movies | Advertise | Real Estate Showcase | Archive | Editorials | Letters to the editor | Religion | Wake-up Call | NIE | Cyber Chef | Job Network | So Oregon Weather | WSJ Northwest | Forums | AP Wire | AP Money | F.A.Q. | Awards Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. The Community Newspaper Subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co, Inc Copyright �The Mail Tribune 2000, Medford, Oregon USA