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Dekkas Rock
9 mi east of Lakehead, CA · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Dekkas Rock
Dekkas Rock Campground provides scenic views of the mountainous shoreline from the McCloud Arm of Lake Shasta. This group campground offers sites adjacent to the lake and is open for reservations year-round. Hikers can access the trailhead for the 1-mile Hirz Bay Trail at the camp. This trail is for hikers only. The Hirz Bay public boat ramp is nearby and offers access for both motorized and non-motorized boats. Lake Shasta offers excellent fishing for trout, catfish, Chinook salmon, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon, brown bullhead and bass. Water skiing is also a popular pastime. The group camp will accommodate up to 60 people. Sites are adjacent to the water, but lake levels drop as the summer progresses. The facility provides 8 large tables, 2 large pedestal grills, 1 large family barbecue grill, 2 campfire rings and 4 unpaved parking spurs. An additional unpaved parking lot with 8…
- Fees: If the reservation was made through recreation.gov please call 1-877-444-6777 to make a refund request. Refunds must be requested no later…
- Season: Year round with reservations
- Managed by: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi east of Lakehead, CA · 40.87472, -122.2375
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirz Bay | Hiking | at camp | 1.7 mi |
| Dekkas | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Hirz | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Hirz Mtn | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Samwell Cave | Hiking | 2.9 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.2 mi
Propane: 16.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Hirz Cabin 0.1 mi
- Hirz Bay 1 mi
- Moore Creek 1.3 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 1.6 mi
- Ellery Creek 2.8 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 3 mi