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Hirz Mountain Lookout
8 mi east of Lakehead, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Hirz Mountain Lookout
Built atop a sharp peak, this 20-foot lookout tower comes with a full 360-degree view. From here, you get fabulous views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen, and a bird's eye view of the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. This lookout is for the adventuresome - those who don't mind driving 5 miles at low speed on road 35N04, a limited sight distance single lane dirt road. Road 35N04 is a high clearance mountainous road recommended for 4-wheel drive vehicles. [Photo of the upper portion of the road to the lookout.](https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5303049.jpg) To view more photos of the road to the lookout as well as the trail and inside the cabin, select **Hirz Mountain Lookout photos** in the right column. Due to rocky, slippery, steep terrain, the last 1/4 mile section of road access to the lookout is for foot traffic only. We recommend wearing shoes with good tread and ankle support.…
- Fees: **Rental fee**: $100 per night with a four day maximum stay per group/per year.
- Season: May 1 – Oct 15
- Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Where: 8 mi east of Lakehead, CA · 40.89714, -122.24453
Things to do:
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirz Mtn | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Fenders Ferry | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Samwell Cave | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Hirz Bay | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Dekkas | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 2.4 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: 24.9 mi
Propane: 17.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Ellery Creek 1.3 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 1.5 mi
- Dekkas Rock 1.6 mi
- Hirz Cabin 1.7 mi
- Moore Creek 1.7 mi
- Pine Point (Shasta Lake, Ca) 2.1 mi