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Hirz Cabin
9 mi east of Lakehead, CA · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Hirz Cabin
Hirz Cabin is nestled among manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. The scenic location offers a variety of recreational activities, including a nearby boat ramp for water sports and a hiking trail. The nearest boat launch is about one mile away at Hirz Bay. Resorts on the lake have watercraft rentals and marinas with fuel. Popular water activities include power and non-motorized boating, fishing and water skiing. Lake Shasta offers excellent fishing for trout, catfish, Chinook salmon, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon, brown bullhead and bass. Hikers can access the two-mile Hirz Bay Trail from the campground. Hirz cabin has all the typical amenities needed for cooking and cleaning. There is a full kitchen and laundry facility. The cabin has 3 bedrooms ( 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs) and 2 Bathrooms. Hirz Cabin is currently non-electric. There are…
- 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…
- Managed by: Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Lakehead, CA · 40.87409, -122.23562
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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 | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Dekkas | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Hirz | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Hirz Mtn | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Samwell Cave | Hiking | 3.0 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: 16.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Dekkas Rock 0.1 mi
- Hirz Bay 1.1 mi
- Moore Creek 1.2 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 1.7 mi
- Ellery Creek 2.9 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 3.1 mi