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other parks nearby: Castle Crags State Park BLM areas	Wilderness Area Acres Trinity Alps Wilderness Map 513,100 Castle Crags / Mt. Shasta Map .

National Forest Service Fire Lookout Tower / Cabin for rent more Rental Fire Lookouts

Nearby cities & towns: Castella CA Coffee Creek CA Dunsmuir CA Lakehead CA Lakeshore CA Lewiston CA McCloud CA Mount Shasta CA OBrien CA Redding CA Shasta CA Shasta Lake CA Trinity Center CA Weaverville CA Weed CA

Shasta Ranger Stations:

Forest Headquarters Redding CA 530/226-2500	Yolla Bolly District Platina CA 530/352-4211	Hayfork District Hayfork CA 530/628-5227	Big Bar District Big Bar CA 530/243-6106	Shasta Cascade Guide
Weaverville District Weaverville CA 530/623-2121	Shasta Lake District Redding CA 530/275-1587	Mount Shasta District Mt. Shasta CA 530/926-4511	McCloud District McCloud CA 530/964-2184	Shasta Trinity NF gov web site

Backpacking Shasta

• convenient, close to Interstate 5 & Redding, Sacramento
• ground fires are usually allowed
• fire permits are required
• permits are required for overnight backcountry camping
• check with the correct ranger district for all back country camping restrictions

Trail head parking spots located at:

camp  sites  elev.  veg  toilet  water  contact  fee Scott Mtn. 7 5400  pines vault none Shasta Trinity NF Distr. 916/623-2121 --

[Trinity Lake nearby, Pacific Crest trail] Coffee Creek Hwy.3 , drive 16 mi. north to the campground on left side.

Shasta Backroads

Northern California is littered with old logging roads. Great for SUV exploration & getting away from it all.This entire region is full of dispersed camping on dirt back roads . A free fire permit is required & then you won't deal with any crowds or campground fees this way.

 

Heading north bound, Highway 3 skirts along Trinity Lake :
small side roads head west to the Trinity Alps & dense forest OR east to Bowerman Ridge at Trinity Lk .

WEST SIDE: Trinity Alps side		EAST SIDE: lakeshore side
Road #115 & 134 loops 35N23Y -- heads out to Long Canyon Trail Head & Mule Creek Road #123 36N24 -- heads out to Swift Creek Trail Head & Lake Eleanor 37N55 -- loops to North Fork Swift Creek & 37N80Y -- intersects the above rd, but stays mostly in private property 37N52 & 37N53 - heads west over to Boulder Lake Trail Head	Shasta's Headwaters: An Angler's Guide to the Upper Sacramento & McCloud Rivers	34N80 -- Tannery Gulch area Road #160 leads east to Bowerman Ridge 36N12Y, at Trinity Lake

 

Rental cabins & lookouts

 

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Mount Hoffman

Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout

contact: McCloud Ranger Station
P.O. Box 1620, McCloud, CA 96057

530/964-2184

 

 

 

 

 

Campgrounds

To make a reservation at an Shasta Trinity National Forest campground, click these choices: MOORE CREEK Nelson Point

LAKE CAMPS To make a reservation at Lake Shasta campgrounds, click below: BAILEY COVE LakeShore E Antlers Hirz Bay

Below listed are some of the smaller campgrounds, that do not accept reservations.

Trinity Lake , Weaverville Ranger Station 530/ 623-2121

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water	link
Captains Point	2400'	3	-	vault	lake	.	on Trinity Lk, year round
Clark Springs	2400'	21	pines	flush	piped	.	on Trinity Lk, year round
Cooper Gulch	2000'	5	pines	vault	piped	.	lake, April-Nov
Jackass Springs	2500'	21	pines	vault	no	.	1 mile from Trinity Lk
Mariners Roost	2400'	7	trees	vault	no	.	on island in Trinity Lk ; boat in
Marysmith	2000'	18	trees	flush	piped	.	lake, May-Oct
Minersville	2500'	21	trees	flush	piped	.	on Trinity Lk
Ridgeville Island	2500'	3	trees	vault	no	.	on island in Trinity Lk ; boat in
Stoney Point	2400'	22	trees	flush	piped	.	on Trinity Lk; Apr-Oct fee
Tunnel Rock	2000'	6	-	vault	lake	.	lake, year round

Lake Shasta & Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Ranger Station 530/ 275-1587
Lake Shasta Ranger Station 530/ 275-1589

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water	link
Antlers	1215'	59	pines	flush	piped	ResUSA	showers, jet ski rentals
Bailey Cove	1085'	5	-	flush	piped	ResUSA	lake, year round,
Beehive	1085'	disp.	-	chem	lake	.	lake, April-Sep
Ellery Creek	1085'	19	pines	vault	piped	ResUSA	.
Gregory Beach	1067'	disp.	-	chem	lake	.	lake, April-Sep
Gregory Creek	1085'	18	-	flush	piped	.	lake, May-Labor D
Hirz Bay	1085'	58	pines	flush	piped	ResUSA	lakeside
Jones Valley, Upper	1085'	8	-	vault	piped	.	lake, May-Sep
Jones Valley, Lower	1085'	13	-	vault	piped	.	lake, year round
Jones Valley, Inlet	1067'	disp.	-	chem	lake	.	lake, March-Oct
LakeShore East	1067'	26	pines	chem	lake	ResUSA	lake, March-Oct
Lower Salt Creek	1085'	disp.	-	chem	lake	.	lake, May-Sep
Mariners Point N/S	1085'	disp.	-	chem	lake	.	lake, July/Aug-Oct
McCloud Bridge	1085'	11	trees	flu/vau	piped	.	lake, May-Oct
Moore Creek	1085'	12	-	vault	piped	.	lake, May-June
Nelson Point	1085'	9	pines	vault	off	ResUSA	lake, May-July, limited use
Pine Point	1090'	14	-	vault	piped	.	lake, May-Labor D
Shasta	620'	22	-	vault	piped	.	year round

Shasta / McCloud
Mount Shasta Ranger Station 530/ 926-4511
McCloud Ranger Station 530/ 964-2184

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water	link
Ah-Di-Na	2300'	17	pines	flush	piped	.	McCloud River, fish, bears
Algoma	3700'	8	pines	vault	creek	.	McCloud River
Castle Lake	6450'	6	-	vault	creek	.	1/2 mi below lake
Gumboot Lake	6000'	4	-	vault	creek	.	fish, S. Fork Rd
Harris Spring	4800'	15	-	vault	piped	.	Route 89
McBride Springs	5000'	10	pines	vault	pump	.	Mt. Shasta, Memorial D-Oct
Scott Mountain	5400'	7	pines	vault	no	.	year round
Sims Flat	1600'	20	-	flu/vau	piped	.	Sacramento River
Trout Creek	4900'	disp.	pines	vault	creek	.	fish

nearby:

Castle Crags State Park

 

Primitive Camping

Unlike Southern California, this is Northern California with plenty of space for everyone, lots of trees & tons of seclusion. This entire region is full of dispersed camping on dirt back roads . A free fire permit is required & then watch out....you won't deal with any crowds or campground fees up this way. Enjoy!!!

Recreation Lakes of California

Hiking

The Trinity Alps Wilderness is an amazing place for backpackers. Offering numerous trailheads ( access listed in the backroads section above ). Small day hikes around Trinity Lake & all over this National Forest, lead to plenty of options for easy to moderate & even strenuous hikes.

ShastaGuides.com Shasta Mountain Guides - Mt.Shasta Mountaineering

 

Climbing Mt. Shasta

Flyfisher's Guide to No. Calif.

Shasta's Headwaters

A Field Guide to Pacific States

BacksRoads Atlas California

Shasta Area Lakes

Trout Fishing California

This is Northern California, where there's a ton of water & plenty of lakes. If you are seeking a lake side campsite with no crowds, a private stream side cedar den for fishing, a secluded backroad with no one around for miles--this Trinity / Shasta area is probably the best choice area. Easily accessible, most scenic, & a very perfect place is awaiting you. Dream daily about camping & your imagination cannot even began to touch how green & lovely this place really is. Trinity Lake Shasta Lake Whiskeytown Lake Lewiston Lake Trinity River Klamath River

Foghorn Outdoors: California Fishing

California: Blue Ribbon Trout Streams California's Wilderness Areas: Mtns & Coastal Ranges Backcountry Adventures Northern California

Rock Climbing

ShastaGuides.com Shasta Mountain Guides - Mt.Shasta Mountaineering

• Upper McCloud Falls
• Middle McCloud Falls
• Lower McCloud Falls
• Lion Slide Falls
• Potem Falls